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Today I was annoyed again by the "waiting for confirmation" on cross-chain bridges... I used to always want to speed up the transaction, basically acting impulsively. Later, after catching a few on-chain anomalies myself, I realized: multi-signature is not a magic shield, having many people can also lead to mistakes; oracles are even more problematic, feeding the wrong data can be a real headache. Waiting for confirmation may sound old-fashioned, but at least it gives you time to check the status of the other chain, whether signatures have changed, or if the message is stuck at some step. Recently, everyone compares RWA, US bond yields, and on-chain yield products together, but I actually care more about whether the underlying bridge is solid... The returns look attractive, but if the bridge breaks, it’s like a bowl of noodles spilled on the ground. Anyway, I now treat bridging as “slow cooking,” willing to wait a few more minutes.