MEV, put simply, is like on-chain “cutting in line.” If someone pays a bit more in gas, their transaction gets pushed forward, regular users’ orders get left hanging in the back, and once price volatility kicks in, you directly lose money. I’ve been burned by this too when I went after low-cap “shitcoins”—I clearly saw an opportunity, but a bot got there first, and I ended up being the bag holder. Now that I think about it, rather than complaining about unfairness, it’s better to set your own rules in stone: don’t chase pumps, don’t add leverage, keep costs under control, and make sure execution is solid—then it’s actually less stressful.

The whole NFT royalties thing has been pretty heated lately as well. Creators complain their income is being squeezed, and liquidity in the secondary market is also poor. Put plainly, it’s again a “ordering” problem—who sells first, who sells later, and who ends up taking the proceeds. In fact, in this on-chain ecosystem, there’s no such thing as absolute fairness—everything is game theory. Anyway, I’m focusing more on the parts I can control, like choosing the chain, tuning gas, and watching the time window. As for the rest… let’s leave it at that. What do you think?