Whoa! I started writing this on a flight home from NYC and my notes were a mess. Really? Yep — the kind of messy where ideas hit fast and then you try to make sense of them. Here’s the thing. Managing a multi-chain DeFi portfolio isn’t glamorous. It’s practical, a little bit nerdy, and very much a skill you build with small wins and a few burned fingers.

First impression: DeFi feels like the Wild West sometimes. Hmm… my instinct said “be cautious,” but also, there’s huge upside for patient, sensible folks. Initially I thought you needed rocket-science tools to succeed, but then realized most gains come from consistent rules,