How to properly research about a crypto project before investing

[MisFoxie]

Many people don't know how to research a crypto project. They follow some random guy and loss the fund by investing with their suggestions. What if i tell you you can research on your own and do better that the guy you follow. You can research a project step by step. Our main goal isn't to find a Nex moon project but to avoid bad project while increasing your odds.

Step 1. Choose which project to start researching about, You can't just start researching about a random project. Choose         
                        one narrative like L1/L2, AI+Crypto, Defi infrastructure, RWA, Gaming or DePIN. And find a project where top VCs         
                        made an invest.
Step 2. Understand which problem the project solves, A good project solve a real problem. Ask them what problem does
                        this project solve and do they need a Blockchain? Avoid those that doesn't have no use cases.
Step 3. Read the project whitepaper because it's most crucial thing for project. You just need to read problem statement,
                        solution overview, token utility and roadmap. If a project doesn't have any whitepaper or whitepaper made with
                        some random words then it's a Red flag. Many project don't follow their own roadmap it's best to avoid it.
Step 4. Check the team members, A strong team can beat good idea. Check public founders LinkedIn, X , github also look
                        for previous experience in tech, crypto or startup. Avoid the project if team uses fake profile or team has no
                        technical members.
Step 5. Tokenomics Analyze, Tokenomics determine price can actually go up or not. You should check total supply and     
                        max supply, circulating supply, vesting schedule, Inflation rate and token utility. Avoid it if Team own huge
                        percentage with short vesting, unlimited supply and no utility for token.
Step 6. Look at technology and product, check if their github is active or not, also check ongoing products like Testnet or
                        mainnet if product has no value and no code at all everything is coming soon then avoid it.
Step 7. Check the Community , A strong community has long term survival. Look at X , discord and telegram how they
                        communicate and their daily engagement. It's best to avoid if their comment box is full of bot comments , only
                        price talk , no tech discussion and team delete actual tough question.
Step 8. Check the partnership and ecosystem, You have to verify the real partnership and ask them if they announced
                        their partnership. If they just use only logo on a website and no official confirmation then avoid it.
Step 9. You should also check the security and audit. If there is security issues then it's an instant loss. Team should 
                        manage smart contract audit, bug bounty program. You should check if they have any past hack or exploits.                         
                        Avoid if they don't have No audit
Step 10. Price isn't equal to value it's common beginner mistake. Low price doesn't mena it's cheap, you should check
                        marketcap, FDV and liquidity. Example a $0.001 token with $10B FDV isn't cheap. FDV mean Fully diluted
                        valuation.

I see almost 90% project comes to scam us. We have be aware of it. After researching If three or more that three answer is No then skip it. Don't case hype. Avoid "guaranteed profit" claim. Always start small and always assume 90% of project will fail. Fomo could make you lose more

[Roberto888]

Your guide is solid. You've covered the essentials. The hard part is sticking to it when hype is high.

A few practical tips to add:

- For Step 2 (Problem/Solution), ask: "Is this 10x better than the current way?" If not, adoption will be tough.
- For Step 5 (Tokenomics), focus on the fully diluted valuation (FDV). A low price per token means nothing if the FDV is already in the billions all future supply is already priced in.
- For Step 9 (Audits), don't just check for an audit. See who did it. A reputable firm (like OpenZeppelin, Trail of Bits) matters more.

Most importantly, your final rule is the best: if three answers are "no," walk away. Discipline beats genius in this space every time. Good luck.