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These days, there's been a lot of talk about parallel/sharding narratives. It sounds pretty lively, but as a small-cap player, I mainly focus on two things: assets not getting into trouble and whether I can withdraw smoothly. When new L1/L2 incentives launch to boost TVL, I understand the old users in the group complaining about "mining, selling," because I know most of the rewards are one-time, and after the hype passes, they might not even leave you any leftovers.
Before I do any tasks now, I first think about the exit strategy: which bridge to choose, whether the limits are enough, which CEX to use if I get stuck, what the fee cap is... Otherwise, if the chain gets congested later, my mindset will just collapse. It's frustrating, but with discipline, at least I won't lose money for no reason. If I make a profit, I withdraw. That's the plan for now.