Myth: Cross‑chain bridges make all assets seamlessly interoperable — Reality: they trade one set of risks for another

Many traders think cross‑chain bridges are mere plumbing: move an asset from chain A to chain B and the token is the same, no questions asked. That tidy mental model collapses once you start trading, hedging, or integrating with a centralized exchange (CEX). In practice, bridges introduce design choices—custodial vs. trustless, wrapped vs. minted, liquidity […]