Recently, I've been looking into messages like IBC, and the more I read, the more I feel that cross-chain is essentially about "who do you really trust." When transferring from chain A to chain B, it's not just about trusting the bridge itself, but also trusting the light clients/validators on both sides, whether the relayer is acting maliciously, and the components in the middle that handle message queuing—making sure they don't drop the ball. I can also understand retail investors complaining about MEV and unfair ordering: how messages are prioritized and who gets processed first or last often determines whether your transaction arrives normally or gets front-run. Anyway, I only do cross-chain transfers when necessary now, split the amounts into smaller parts, and try not to fuss over it if I can avoid it... No matter how crazy the market gets, I still need to sleep.