Just as I was exhausted from scrolling through on-chain data and my eyes started to feel dry, I suddenly thought about MEV... Basically, it’s like someone “cuts in line” inside the block. You think you’re getting in order, but somehow there’s always a cat’s paw reaching in behind you, squeezing you over to the side. The biggest impact probably isn’t on big holders (they have tools and connections). It’s more on people like us who casually tap swap, buy a small NFT, or exchange a bit of assets in a game—when slippage gets high, it feels like that’s an invisible tax taking your value, and your transaction can even turn into “when I make a move, I’m basically handing others a free meal.”

Lately, the group has been circulating talk about stablecoin regulation, reserve audits, and de-pegging rumors. Once emotions flare up, everyone gets even more eager to rush in and out; the more frantic you are, the more likely you are to get squeezed—caught in the squeeze, pushed to the side... Anyway, I’d rather go slower now, follow fewer K-lines, and at least not treat myself as fuel for someone else.