Just now watching the mempool, it feels like watching a crowded subway line: you click send, but that doesn't mean you're getting on, you're just squeezing into the waiting area... During congestion, miners/packagers prioritize picking up the "tips" with higher fees, and the rest just hang around, waiting until you start questioning your life. What's more embarrassing is that if you wait too long, the price has already moved, and your slippage protection triggers a failure; if you don't set it, it might fill at a price you don't want. Last week, I encountered this for the third time, just trying to swap a small amount, but it got stuck like an ECG: flat, trembling, then suddenly a straight line...

Recently, everyone is talking about rate cut expectations, the dollar index, and risk assets rising and falling together. I can't clearly say how the macro will go, but anyway, when the chain gets congested, emotions lead first, and wallets follow with a wild heartbeat. First, don't be too stingy with transaction fees; if you're in a hurry, split into batches. If not, just treat it as waiting in line and stay calm.