DeFi protocols promised a revolution, but I’m staring at my screen seeing $ETH hovering around $1,800 and thinking...was it all hype? Just read a thread on how the SEC is tightening the noose on staking platforms—ugh, regulators like party crashers at a wedding. Meanwhile, some influencer I’ve never heard of is tweeting about a new yield farm with insane APYs, but it screams rug pull. Are we just chasing shadows? Remember when DeFi summer felt like the Wild West but in a good way? Now it’s like navigating a minefield. Maybe I’m missing something, or maybe it’s the coffee talking. What’s next, DeFi insurance actually being reliable? Probably just rambling, but can’t shake the feeling that we’re in a weird in-between stage.