These past couple of days, I've been a bit annoyed by MEV/ordering issues. To put it simply, someone on the chain can "cut in line." You think that just by clicking to swap, you're done, but in reality, there are a bunch of others watching your order to see if it can be front-run or snatched. The ones who get hit the hardest are small traders and those eager to complete their trades. Increasing slippage becomes a signal of "I'm here to give away my money." It's even more obvious when doing routing: moving the same amount of funds from Pool A to Pool B, originally just to find a cheaper route, but because of who goes first or second, the price path can be rewritten. It feels like you chose the optimal route, but the execution is like someone twisting it from the middle—really frustrating.

Recently, a certain region has been discussing tax increases and tightening or loosening compliance. As deposit and withdrawal expectations change, everyone becomes more anxious and afraid of missing out. The on-chain activity gets even more crowded, and front-runners are happier... Anyway, my current approach is to split small orders, avoid setting too much slippage, and wait if possible—waiting a few blocks to feed less to the front-runners.

That's all for now.