Never gonna trust staking where they put my money into the custody of their contract, who knows if there's zero day exploit.
I'm sure even centralized exchange staking is a lot more safer than decentralized staking since the centralized exchange staking are bound with regulation relating to the custody.
I will only stake in a DEX if the annual return is more than 100% so it's worth the risk.
I feel the same way, that is why it is good to only stake at the protocol level. There is no contract and such exploit can't happen. If the whole protocol is hacked then the coin is gonna crash hard anyways so it is not a big worry. Some networks also have fast unstaking so it is even less of a problem. Even with Solana 2 to 3 days is not that bad.
Yes, Everyone has their own strategy and comfort zone - focusing on BTC and ETH as core assets is definitely a solid and proven approach. I’m exploring other options like SOL just to better understand the market dynamics and potential use cases, but it’s true that timing and long-term vision matter most
ETH has bad price performance and 1 transaction can make you lose everything you own, so it is not a solid approach. It is very risky.