Recently, I saw someone arguing about "on-chain fairness," which basically means whoever can cut in line gets to eat the meat first. MEV/ordering is obviously a tool for big players; for ordinary people, it’s more like an invisible tax: you think you're trading at the right price, but in reality, slippage, reverts, and being sandwiched happen, and in the end, it turns into "why did I lose a little again." What's even more annoying is that many people blame the exchanges or project teams; in fact, on-chain front-running has always been allowed, it’s just that people didn’t notice before.

Then these days, the staking unlocks and token unlock schedules are being discussed over and over, with anxiety about selling pressure flying everywhere. But when it comes to the market, the first to react is often not the "people unlocking," but those who can queue early and adjust the order. You’re watching the calendar to gauge emotions, while they’re watching the blocks to figure out how to harvest… Anyway, I now think about an exit plan before placing an order—preferably earning less than being fuel for others’ ordering.