Lately, I've been reviewing the terms of IBC and various "message passing/bridge" protocols, and the more I look, the more I realize that cross-chain is essentially: who do you trust? It's not just about trusting the "bridge contract" itself; you also have to trust that both chains won't malfunction, that the light client/validation mechanism isn't bypassed, that relays/guardians won't go offline or act maliciously, and even that the front end won't give you a phishing link... Recently, hardware wallets have been out of stock, phishing attacks are on the rise, and while everyone's security awareness has improved, many still only focus on "low fees/fast transfers," treating trust components as air.