My First Week Living Onchain

18 Jun 2026

The first lesson was that addresses are not explanations. An account only becomes legible after I know its owner program, data shape, authorities, and role in a transaction.

The second was that programs and state live apart. Instructions bring them together for one signed decision.

The third was that liquidity is a moving graph, not a single place. Routes, pools, fees, and price impact all matter.

I did not send a transaction during this study. This is a web record of observation, not a claim of onchain activity.