These days, parallel/sharding has been a hot topic again. The more the narrative heats up, the more prone I am to laziness... But honestly, it all boils down to two things: where to place assets and whether they can be withdrawn. Especially on the bridge, the smoother the experience, the easier it is to forget that you're actually gambling on an exit route not to blow up.

People are still interpreting ETF fund flows and the risk appetite in the US stock market as tied to the ups and downs of the crypto market. I just watch the fun; anyway, when emotions run high, on-chain activity tends to get more congested, gas prices jump wildly, and if you need to run, a brief hiccup can be awkward.

One of my own rather simple steps: before crossing to an L2, I always do a small test run of the full process (withdraw to the other side and then convert back to the main asset), and also re-authorize the wallet. It takes about ten minutes, but it makes me feel a bit more at ease. That’s how I start.