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Recently, I've come across a lot of discussions about re-staking and shared security. Everyone is calculating "how much more we can earn by stacking another layer," but honestly, what I fear most is that when returns are compounded, people also inadvertently stack illusions: thinking that adding a few more protocols equals more safety cushions. In reality, the underlying risks haven't disappeared; they've just been packaged to look more "stable." When a contract issues a problem or consensus wavers, the chain reaction happens much faster than expected. What's more embarrassing is that the community is still arguing over the compliance boundaries of privacy coins/mixing, and in the end, no one really cares about systemic risks—everyone just posts screenshots of APY... For now, I prefer to stay low-key; if I can avoid staking, I will. I'd rather have slightly lower returns and sleep peacefully.