I just discovered something quite counterintuitive: you think you're looking at "real-time on the chain," but in many cases, you're actually viewing a "paraphrased version" provided by nodes/RPCs/indexers, and it might be delayed by a few seconds to tens of seconds. RPCs have caches, node synchronization can be fast or slow, and indexers often wait for confirmation before entering data into the database to make searches easier, so sometimes the balances, transactions, or even the status of a particular transaction you see are not slow on the chain itself, but rather your "information pipeline" is a bit clogged... When I notice anomalies now, I don't rush to draw conclusions; I first switch to a different RPC, then compare the block height, and if that doesn't work, I directly check the raw transaction in the browser. Recently, the "compound yield stacking" method for staking has been criticized as a scam, and I can understand that. Once on-chain data is delayed and display standards are inconsistent, emotions can easily be misled. Anyway, when the market is foggy, it's better to confirm slowly and clearly than to rush for that one second of peace of mind.

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