Recently, I keep seeing everyone arguing about L2: TPS, transaction fees, ecosystem subsidies, and who’s louder... Honestly, for someone like me who’s constantly staking in high-volatility pools, the perceived changes are actually quite simple: after the chain became "modularized," it still looks like clicking confirm and waiting for the funds to arrive on the front end, but behind the scenes, it’s like there are several layers of outsourcing teams. Cheaper and faster is still faster, but the path is also longer.

I thought modularization = smoother experience, but sometimes it’s actually: crossing back and forth, bridging here and there, and when a small problem pops up in any layer, it gets stuck, which is more nerve-wracking than slippage. For LPs, it’s even more obvious—pools move around, and when the hype comes, impermanent loss follows... Anyway, I’ve added one more condition for entry now: besides looking at fees and volatility, I also check whether the “exit channel” is smooth or not—don’t just look at the paper gains, make sure I can withdraw. That’s it for now, I’ll review again if I get wrecked next time.