Bridges look efficient until they aren’t.
I’ve learned to watch where value pauses, not where it promises to go. Cross-chain bridges became popular fast, especially after 2021, but by 2022 and 2023, failures showed how fragile shortcuts can be. That memory shapes how I read Plasma’s approach.
In simple terms, a bridge locks assets on one chain and represents them on another. The risk lives in that lock. Plasma treats cross-chain bridges as controlled infrastructure, not convenience tools. In 2024, this mindset gained relevance as traders prioritized capital safety over speed.
Philosophically, trust grows when movement is deliberate. Plasma seems built with that restraint in mind.
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