{"id":"how-to-tell-if-a-cryptocurrency-is-legit","t":"How to Tell if a Cryptocurrency Is Legit","c":"Crypto Basics","body":"With thousands of projects launching each year, due diligence is essential. Here's a structured checklist.\n\n## Research the project\n\n- **White paper** — Does it describe a clear problem, a specific solution, and a credible technical approach? Vague or copied white papers are red flags.\n- **Team** — Are the founders and developers identifiable, with verifiable track records? Anonymous teams aren't automatically bad, but check if they've delivered before.\n- **GitHub** — Is there active code commits? A dead or empty repo on a \"tech\" project is a major warning sign.\n- **Community** — Look for genuine discussion, not just price hype. Telegram/Discord with bots and paid shills are common in scam projects.\n\n## Tokenomics red flags\n\n- Team holds a very large % of supply with short or no vesting\n- No clear use case for the token within the ecosystem\n- Minting functions without a cap or meaningful governance\n\n## NFT airdrop safety\n\n- Only claim airdrops from official project channels\n- Never enter your seed phrase to \"claim\" anything — legitimate airdrops never require it\n- Verify the contract address on the project's official site before interacting","price":null,"license":"LicenseRef-Saylor-Agent-Use-1.0"}