I just took a quick glance at a cross-chain bridge, and there was a new route prompt asking for real-name verification, so I just shut it off. Something about it feels really weird. On-chain privacy is one of the reasons I cross-chain in the first place. Now even the routes are starting to require KYC—at that point, I might as well just go back and stay on a CEX.

Honestly, phishing links have been everywhere lately. Someone in the group shared a “airdrop claim” link. I skimmed the URL and noticed the domain had an extra letter—I almost clicked it. A friend also kept pushing me to switch to a hardware wallet, saying they’re all sold out, and it made me a little panicky. But when I looked at what little I have in coins, I figured it probably isn’t that urgent.

Anyway, my bottom line right now is: if I can avoid real-name verification, I will; if I can use privacy protocols, I’ll use them. Before bridging, I also check the liquidity pool depth of the bridge, so I don’t end up getting stuck halfway. As for this “compliance boundary” thing—I think ordinary users’ expectation is pretty simple: don’t let my transaction history turn into a public execution. As for privacy, I’ll keep whatever I can. I’m not some big whale, but I also don’t want to be stripped to the bone.

That’s it for now. I’m going to check whether there are any new cross-chain routes, and I’ll also complain that the fees keep rising—seriously, even cross-chain arbitrage profits aren’t enough to recoup that.