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Today, checking on-chain data has been a bit frustrating... Clearly it's "real-time," but the transaction you see might have already been stuck in traffic for several stops: slow node synchronization, RPC queuing, indexers fetching and parsing again, any hiccup in the process can cause the display to "lag by a few minutes or more." So sometimes, you get nervous when you see a certain address just move, but in reality, others have already watched the next episode.
Recently, some people have been questioning certain on-chain data tools and tagging systems, saying they are lagging or even misleading. I think that's normal; tags are basically human-provided explanations, not the truth inherent in the chain. Anyway, I now prefer to be a bit slower: check multiple sources, look at confirmation counts, don’t impulsively place orders just because one dashboard gives a "warning"... That’s all for tonight, finish my coffee and go to sleep.