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Lately I’ve been researching airdrop interactions, and the more I look, the more it feels like “being slow” is actually useful. In the past, I was always afraid of missing out, so I tried to get involved in every pool I could. As it turns out, the one getting “counter-rugged” was actually me—the kind of person who leaves traces everywhere. Now I’d rather move a half-beat late, wait for the on-chain data to run for a couple of days before I act; the trail in the fund flows is actually pretty obvious.
Social mining has also been pretty hot lately, but to be blunt: it’s hard to mine attention consistently for the long term, isn’t it? Fan liquidity is too strong—people rush in today and撤 tomorrow. Better to honestly interact with a few well-verified protocols; at least the ground hasn’t caved in. I don’t know what they’re thinking. For me, it’s just slow in and slow out—staying less swept along by emotions is actually pretty good.
The mirrored ball reflections—markets are just a reflection of your own emotions.