Recently, I really feel like I’ve figured out the “attention economy”: every time a new L1/L2 is announced with incentives and a TVL push, I get tempted to bridge over, and most of the time I end up caught in the crowd that gets the place jammed—refreshing the page and retrying for ages, and the gas is also a little higher than usual. I understand the older users’ complaints about “mine, withdraw, and sell”—to put it simply, it’s just a frenzy for a while, and the chips and the attention get harvested together.

My current clumsy way of doing it is: when I see a hot topic, I don’t rush into the first wave. First, I check two things—the bridge-in and bridge-out costs (whether a round trip is worth it) and whether active addresses suddenly look inflated. If I can try with a small amount, I try with a small amount; whether I can get through the process and whether I can actually receive the rewards is something I’ll decide after. If I’m not sure, I treat it like I’m just passing by—don’t let FOMO turn me into an ATM. Anyway, the main quest still has to be handled, and side explorations also need to be about cost-effectiveness.