Damn, that transaction I just sent has been stuck in the mempool for almost half an hour. I set the gas at a not-high, not-low level, and then someone just comes in and brazenly cuts the line. In the end, I watched that sandwich-bot dump in a bit more fuel—then it literally “sandwiched” me to pieces, wiping out my transaction in one shot. This queueing system really has me fed up: when it’s expensive, it clogs up; when it’s cheap, it clogs even more. Cutting in line even comes with front-running.

The recent funding rate data is giving me chills. Some people are calling it a reversal, others are saying the squeeze on the bubble should just keep going. I think both sides have a point. Anyway, I’m canceling my orders for now to avoid getting used as fuel. The cross-chain bridge side is also not stable—I’d rather wait two more days for confirmation than jump into the chaos.