A while ago, I still thought on-chain was “first come, first served”—whoever submits first gets executed first, which seemed pretty fair… Now I know there’s MEV. Basically, someone can jump the line in front of you (or push you to the back), and the slippage, execution price, or even small arbitrage you get from a single swap can be snatched away a little bit. What’s usually affected most are manual clickers—especially new users—and anyone who doesn’t set protections.

Recently, I’ve also been seeing everyone compare RWA and whatever is like comparing yields using US bonds rates to chain-based yield products, and I feel even more strongly: the returns may look similar, but the underlying “ordering rules” are totally different… Anyway, before I place an order now, I tell myself: don’t rush, wait for confirmation—if you can set a limit price, set one; if you can split into batches, do it in batches, and leave less room for others to take advantage of.