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Lately I've been looking into the risks of cross-chain bridges again. To be honest, I now have some psychological shadow when I use bridges... Multi-signature sounds very secure, but I'm really just afraid of "a few people clicking wrong / being phished / poor key management," and when something happens, the whole chain cries together. Oracles are the same; I don't usually feel it, but when on-chain data gets stuck or price feeds are half a beat slow, you realize that "waiting for confirmation" isn't procrastination—it's leaving yourself an escape route.
By the way, in the community these days, there's been a debate about whether the extreme funding rates are reversing or just continuing to inflate the bubble. Honestly, I tend to react slowly; I only check out the heated discussions after everyone else is already shouting... but now I prefer to wait for a few more confirmations, take another look at the bridge's signature address, rather than risking everything just to grab those few minutes. Before bed, I still reduce my position; anyway, I really can't sleep through the night holding onto it.