Actually, everyone understands that the biggest concern with cross-chain transactions isn't the fees, but who you actually trust. Last night, before even receiving my yoga mat, I checked out the IBC process. On the surface, it seems as simple as "sending a message," but in reality, there are quite a few components you need to trust: two chains must not crash or act maliciously, light clients/validators must not cause trouble, relayers must not go offline (they shouldn't be able to steal your money, but they can block your messages). Any failure at any link in the chain means you have to wait... and then you start itching to add to your position.

The group is also sharing screenshots about stablecoin regulation, reserve audits, and "de-pegging" concerns. Whenever I see this kind of emotional fluctuation, I remind myself: take three deep breaths first, don’t treat rumors as confirmation.
Anyway, before I do a cross-chain transfer, I’ll first try a small amount to test the waters. Better to be slow than to act impulsively.