These days, I've been talking about concurrency and sharding again, the discussions are quite lively, and blockchains are getting faster and faster... But before I place an order, I tend to pause first: can the money be smoothly withdrawn after putting it in? Which bridge to use, what if it gets clogged, are there backup options, who holds the contract permissions. The recent cross-chain bridge theft really taught me a lesson; even though I wasn't involved in that project, my emotions got tense too.

And then there are oracles acting up, where everyone suddenly says "wait for confirmation," basically everyone is afraid of being the last one to take the fall. The more complex the technology, the more variables there are, even quick-react traders need to keep some brains in mind.

What I fear most isn't losing money, but losing control—if you lose, at least you can admit it; losing control means you can't even press the exit button. Anyway, I now prefer to earn a little less and think through the exit path before rushing in. That's all for now.