Lately, watching the testnet points thing, it’s getting more and more like solving problems to climb the rankings. Honestly, from “just practicing” to “did I miss an airdrop,” the mindset starts to distort. I set a stop-loss for myself: if the gas fees go abnormal or the packing rhythm starts acting up, I stop. I’d rather miss a few tasks than force transactions into congestion. Also, I cap the time spent on the testnet each day; once I exceed it, I treat it as paying an anxiety tax.

These days, some people interpret large on-chain transfers and unusual activity in exchange hot and cold wallets as signals of “smart money.” I also glance at them, but I don’t dare to speculate too much. It’s fine to watch the show, but when I start getting too invested, I remind myself: points are points, not certainty. First, keep the costs and time in check.