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I used to cross-chain just for speed, clicking and then going to watch the market, but now I've been educated: the biggest danger of bridges isn't the fees, it's thinking "it's already over." Multi-signature looks secure, but it's really just "a few people agree and then it passes," having more people doesn't mean there won't be problems; the same goes for oracles—feeding wrong data once can cause a chain reaction later. Now I prefer to wait patiently for confirmation, even if it takes a few more minutes, at least I know exactly which chain this transaction counts on, otherwise, if I get excited and add to my position during perpetual trading, only to find my funds stuck on the bridge later, that's pretty stupid...
By the way, the recent NFT royalty debates are also quite similar: in the past, everyone called for supporting creators, but now when it comes to liquidity in secondary markets, they want to cut royalties, basically betting that "the rules won't change." I see it as a reminder to myself that bridge risks are like emotional trading—don't be fooled by speed and excitement, slow down if you can.