I made myself a little rule: when I see those on-chain moments where “I clearly clicked swap, but the price feels like it was gently nudged by someone,” I stop first. The terms sandwich and arbitrage sound like opportunities, but more often than not, you’re just the fee in someone else’s story—no author name included. To be blunt, I’d rather make a little less than become someone else’s fuel fee.

Lately, that whole vibe of economic collapse in blockchain games has been creeping back. The moment inflation hits and studios start moving in, the token prices begin twisting themselves… It’s a lot like being squeezed: you think you’re taking part, but you’re actually being digested. I’ll keep going slowly—write a little poetry, check the contract addresses twice—at least don’t turn romance into a tragedy.