2025-12-20 13:25:56

I've developed a habit: before confirming a wallet address for a transfer, I don't start from the beginning but jump straight to the middle section for verification. The reason is simple—address generators can't forge the characters in the middle, making it a relatively safe checkpoint.

Interestingly, this habit has gradually influenced the people around me. Now, even the most novice team members follow suit every time they make a transfer, not just verifying once but repeatedly confirming multiple times, muttering to themselves, afraid of making a mistake.

The ironic part is this. One time, I tried to save time by copying the address directly from the transfer history, and at that moment, I didn't know if my mind was foggy or what. It was then that I realized that no matter how good the habit, once you relax your vigilance, all security awareness can be overturned. Every on-chain transaction should be handled with caution.

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SilentAlpha

· 2025-12-23 13:24

Haha, I didn't expect to fail myself, this is the most heart-wrenching lesson.

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ChainProspector

· 2025-12-21 08:54

Haha, this is "teaching the apprentice to starve the master", and in the end, the apprentice ended up failing instead. It's too real.

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LiquidationOracle

· 2025-12-20 13:56

Uh, this middle segment verification method is indeed perfect, but to be honest, it's somewhat just psychological reassurance... The only thing I can think of now is to simply use a hardware wallet and stop fussing around.

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wrekt_but_learning

· 2025-12-20 13:44

Haha, that's why I have to look at addresses three times now. You guys are making me all nervous.

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 2025-12-20 13:42

Ha, the middle segment verification is indeed clever, but to be honest, I still often review the entire content once, probably due to OCD.

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SighingCashier

· 2025-12-20 13:41

Oh no, that's why I have to carefully check the address multiple times now... This trick in the middle section is really ruthless.

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MemeCoinSavant

· 2025-12-20 13:40

ngl the middle-char verification thesis just got peer-reviewed by your own fuck-up lmao... statistical significance of complacency hitting different when it's your own wallet

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MerkleDreamer

· 2025-12-20 13:34

Haha, I've also been using this trick for the middle segment verification, but to be honest, the most worth mentioning is that time you almost blew it, you directly broke the game.

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