Just now my phone popped up a red notification dot, with this new narrative of "parallel" and "sharding," and the group chat suddenly became lively like New Year’s... I admit the technology is pretty cool, but my first reaction as someone with OCD isn’t TPS, it’s: where exactly are the assets stored, can they be withdrawn, will it get stuck on the bridge or in the queue when withdrawing, and in the end I can only stare blankly at the confirmation number.

Especially with the chain gaming scene I’ve been watching lately, I’m feeling a bit exhausted. When inflation kicks in, studios get squeezed, and crypto prices spiral again, many people want to exit but realize the withdrawal paths weren’t well designed at all, liquidity is as thin as paper. Anyway, I’m not excited about the narrative right now; I’d rather think through “how to withdraw in the worst case, where to withdraw to, who can freeze me,” so I can sleep more peacefully.