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Recently, I saw the familiar story of cross-chain bridge theft again, with a bunch of people in the group spamming "waiting for confirmation," and even oracles reporting outrageous prices having to pretend to be dead for hours... Honestly, everyone isn't really calm; they're just afraid of taking the blame.
Newbies want to see the project's "credibility," but I think it's better not to focus on announcements first. GitHub isn't about how many stars it has; it's about whether someone is actively working on it, what changes are being made, and whether there are rollbacks or explanations when issues arise. Don't just look at the audit report's "pass" status; check whether high-risk items have been fixed, and whether the fixes are just renaming variables or changing methods to fool people. Also, look at multi-signature upgrades: who can sign, how many people are required, and whether there's a time lock. At least this helps determine if the project is "modifiable" or "can be changed at any time."
A few days ago, I set reminders and limits for myself, and as a result, my mindset really changed: I don't want to watch the market as much anymore, but I also understand better that I don't truly believe it's "absolutely safe," which is why I need these small safeguards... Anyway, just trying to stay alive.