Lately I keep seeing “on-chain privacy” and “compliance” argued as if they were opposites, but my own expectations are getting simpler instead: don’t count on anonymity so much that nobody can find you, and don’t treat every signature as if you’re doing a live stream. Put plainly, the chain is more like a glass house—privacy is mostly about “getting one extra layer fewer people can casually peel off,” not about an invisibility cloak.

Especially lately, when everyone puts RWA, U.S. Treasury yield, and all kinds of on-chain yield products side by side in comparisons, I’m even more cautious: once cash flow and compliance narratives get involved, platforms/protocols will definitely prefer something “more explainable.” What ordinary users can do is probably just not bind all your assets, identity, and social connections to the same address—don’t be lazy and try to save effort.

After I lowered my goals, I’ve actually been able to stick with it longer: I’m not aiming for perfect privacy—just making it “harder to trace.” I use a clean wallet for everyday browsing, going to exhibitions, and buying art, and keep a separate one for the yield side. That’s it for now.