Recently, people are arguing again about MEV, ordering, fairness, and so on. Basically, there are people on-chain who can “cut in line.” You think you’re lining up in order, but the next second you get squeezed in the middle—the slippage, the execution price, and even order cancellations can all be affected. The most obvious ones hurt are small spot traders / people with small funds who do on-chain swaps: they clearly just want to trade one coin, yet their costs are quietly bumped up like someone kicked their leg from behind.

What’s even more annoying is that many on-chain data tools and tagging systems are also criticized for being laggy or able to mislead. You see the label for “safe/smart money,” and your guard drops a bit—only to find out they may have already changed their “mask” and run… I don’t really chase explanations anymore either; just accept a bit of randomness: split large amounts as much as possible, don’t chase every hot trend, and set the slippage limit tightly. I’d rather be a little slower than force my way into all the hustle. Open the umbrella first, anyway.