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Lately, liquidity on the bridge has started to dry up again, it's not unusual to be stuck for ten minutes, and the transaction fees still seem like a provocation. Honestly, at times like this, I care more about "staying alive" first, rather than getting itchy to buy the dip at the first sign of red, because then you can't even withdraw when you want to.
Once I saw a large transfer suddenly appear on a certain chain, with a very convoluted route, and I just couldn't understand it. My only thought was: something's wrong. In the end, I chose to do nothing, closed the page, and went to eat... Later I heard that the pool there was drained to just residue, and people who entered were slipping so much they doubted their lives. Looking back now, it’s not that I’m particularly smart, it’s just that I don’t understand, so I don’t move first—at least I don’t die.
Recently, there’s been talk about increased taxes and tighter compliance in some region, with expectations of inflows and outflows tightening. People will be more eager to squeeze through the same door, and the more anxious they are, the easier it is to cause a stampede. Anyway, I’ll first arrange my positions and cash flow, withdraw if I can, and the rest... take it slow and see.