Do you know what's the most annoying thing? I see that the APY on the yield aggregator is flashing, almost ready to hit “Confirm,” and my mind is shouting: Wait, who is actually taking my money and running the process behind this...

Honestly, an aggregator is just throwing you into a series of contracts that transfer back and forth, some even include cross-chain, lending, market making, and re-staking steps. The returns look tempting, but the counterparty risk is also “bundled in”: a pool gets exploited, a routing contract has issues, or even management permissions are seized cleanly, and in the end, you’re the one who bears the consequences.

Recently, some people have also been complaining that on-chain data tools and label systems are lagging and can be misleading. I now don’t dare to just rely on labels for peace of mind anymore; even if a label says “safe address,” it could have been yesterday’s news… Anyway, I now try small amounts first, and I look at contract permissions when I can. I confirm fewer times before sleep to keep my heart at ease.