Currently there are many DeFi projects in Crypto INDUSTRIES. And they give their tokens in various reward programs. But which project to invest in is proving to be very, very difficult. So which issues should be considered for that.
I haven't benefited from any of the ICOs or DeFi projects ever yet. Mostly I try to look for an actual product and a lot of times I put money in hoping what sounds good and sincere will turn out to be sincere. But inevitably, only pumps and dumps work in this market. I am not giving up on crypto though and i still believe there are good projects and developers out there who are drowned out by the scams and bullshit.
Before investing:
1. Make sure you get in early.
2. Learn to read the contracts and checking blockchain data to link dev accounts and their transactions to have some account of their legitimacy. Someone with zero history is generally a red flag.
3. Stay away from projects that issue multiple tokens. (Some could be good but this is pretty much a recipe for over-stretching community.)
4. Look for a balance view of community and try to ask questions in the AMA. A live answering session is the best way to gauge a team.
5. Realize that it will always be risky so always recover your principal first, no matter how great the projects looks or sounds.