Recently, I keep seeing a bunch of people forcing a hard link between ETF fund flows, the little bit of risk appetite in the US stock market, and the ups and downs of the crypto market… it really gives me a headache. To put it plainly, for ordinary people the more realistic question is still: do you want to save gas, or do you want it to work smoothly? On the mainnet, I generally only keep “money I can sleep soundly with”—less movement, less interaction. It may be more expensive, but at least it feels steady. If you really need to swap frequently, swap back and forth all the time, or deal with things like receiving airdrops, then move to Layer 2—the experience is genuinely more comfortable, and failed transactions don’t hurt as much.

But even if Layer 2 is cheaper, don’t leave your brain out of it. The extra step I’m willing to take is: before every cross-chain transfer, go check the official bridge/contract address once again, and while you’re at it, reduce the approval allowance. It’s only a couple of minutes of trouble—better than having to “confess my regret” to you after everything goes wrong. Anyway, I’d rather be a bit slower than pay another tuition fee just because I wanted to cut corners.