Sometimes I really feel that “fairness” on the blockchain is quite a luxury. You think that by clicking to swap you’re joining the queue, but it turns out someone can cut in line, take a slice at you, and conveniently pocket the slippage too… In plain terms, the biggest impact still falls on ordinary users: small amounts get chipped away, and large amounts are even more likely to be targeted—so the experience turns into, “Who am I actually trading with?”

Recently, the bridge has had another incident, and the oracle also gave some wildly out-of-bounds quotes. Everyone has started to get used to the idea of “wait for confirmation before moving,” and this consensus is honestly pretty helpless: while we’re trying to protect against hacks and glitches, we still have to guard against front-running. Anyway, these days, when I see large trades on weekends, I end up looking at the mempool more closely—if I can use a limit order, I do. I’d rather move slower; for now, that’s it.