In the past couple of days, that “no liquidity” feeling on the order book has been painfully obvious. The buy and sell walls are so thin they’re like paper, and a single slip in execution can shred your state of mind. To put it plainly, when liquidity dries up, you have to live first—then talk about bottom-fishing. Right now, I’d rather move less, go slower, and buy in batches, keep a little “ammunition” so I can sleep at night… otherwise you think you’re picking up a bargain, but you’re really writing yourself a tragedy commentary.

I used to be pretty stubborn. I’d always say, “I only look at on-chain,” and watching balances, transfers, and pool changes made me feel clear-headed. Later, I realized that on-chain data can also mislead—not because the data is fake, but because when you interpret it, you’re filtering it through emotions. Lately, the noise around privacy coins, coin mixing, and compliance boundaries has been a huge mess—more like emotions pulling you back and forth: on one side, thinking privacy is a bottom line; on the other, being afraid you’ll accidentally step into a gray area. I don’t have any answers either. Anyway, I’ll just reduce the risks first: stay in a position where I can run, where I can patch and fix issues—then I’ll have the right to talk about romance.