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These days, I keep seeing a bunch of posts about "last-minute onboarding airdrop interactions," and I get a bit itchy to participate, but I remind myself to stay calm after being caught off guard before... I basically have two rules now: only interact with protocols I understand, and only use a separate small account with a small amount, then revoke permissions after completing the interaction—don't treat your main wallet as a testing ground.
I thought more interactions = more stability, but it turns out that completing a bunch of tasks often yields less than just using the account I casually used twice. It really depends on luck. Anyway, don’t force cross-chain transactions just for a "possible airdrop"—the fees and time will just be taken from you first.
Recently, everyone has been linking ETF capital flows, US stock risk appetite, and crypto market rises and falls for analysis. I also find it quite engaging... but when emotions kick in, it’s easy to FOMO. I force myself to wait until the next day to decide, go sing at a karaoke, and then look at the charts again to see if I should rebalance—at least that way I won’t act impulsively.