Recently, earning testnet points has felt a bit like clocking in for work… I originally did it just to get a feel for things, but when someone in the group chat mentioned “expectations,” people started getting swept up. Spending a little more on gas suddenly felt like I was losing money. Last night, I was even staring at screenshots of large transfers on-chain and changes in exchange hot/cold wallets—getting told that it was “smart money moving.” I almost followed suit and doubled down by adding more time and more accounts.

What I regret is this: I was randomly connecting wallets, and I almost authorized permissions for some of my commonly used addresses. Luckily, I stopped at the very last step when a popup looked wrong. To put it plainly, there are only two ways to cut losses: use only clean small accounts with a fixed budget—if it goes beyond that, just close the webpage and go to sleep; and once I start feeling anxious about points, I default to assuming I’ve already drifted off “practice,” and I withdraw immediately. Anyway, points are just floating—addresses are the real deal-breaker.