Block builders, bundle, and these words just sound like "on-chain jargon." Retail investors basically only need to know three things: the transaction you send out may not be confirmed on the chain in the order you click; some people will bundle a series of transactions together (to front-run, sandwich, or save themselves some failure costs); so don’t treat a swap as "once I click, it’s done," slippage, MEV—these pitfalls really can bite.

My approach has always been pretty simple: large amounts in batches, avoid chasing hot pools, use limit orders/protection when possible, even if it’s slower. And I’ve become more nervous seeing hardware wallets out of stock… During periods of high phishing link activity, don’t be careless with wallet signatures, especially those that say “authorize once to claim,” pause for two seconds first—slowing down isn’t shameful. The same goes for staking; if you don’t understand the source of the yield, don’t keep stacking and compounding. Compound interest is pleasant to hear, not ear-shattering.