Guides

Short, plain-language explainers. Start here if you're new to crypto due diligence.

Get Report, explained: what it is and when to use it

You give us a project name, we do the digging. Here's exactly what you get and why it saves you hours.

Custom Audit, explained: how it's different from Get Report

Same 5-category check, but you hand us the exact website. Here's when that matters.

Whitepaper Analysis (WPA), explained: no website needed

For projects that only have a whitepaper PDF so far — no live site required.

Grant Proposal Writer, explained: for builders, not investors

Applying for Web3 grant funding? Here's what this service actually does for you.

What is a crypto audit, and why should you care?

No jargon — what an audit actually checks, and what it means for you if a project doesn't have one.

Treasury Monitor, explained: ongoing eyes on a DAO's money

A due-diligence report is a snapshot. This is what watching continuously actually looks like, and who needs it.

How to read a whitepaper without a finance degree

Tokenomics, vesting, FDV, TGE — plain-English translations, and which sections actually matter.

5 signs a crypto project might be in trouble

Patterns that show up again and again before a project quietly fails or turns out to be a scam.

No VC backing — is that good or bad?

Neither, by itself. Here's how to actually read that fact instead of treating it as a verdict.

Check in 5 minutes whether to trust a new crypto project

A short checklist you can run yourself before you buy, invest, or contribute — no report needed.

What does "liquidity locked" actually mean?

It's on every checklist, rarely explained. Here's what's actually being locked, and how to check it yourself.

Anonymous team — automatic red flag, or not?

Not automatically either way. Here's how to actually judge it instead of using it as a shortcut.

What a smart contract audit actually checks (and what it doesn't)

"Audited" gets treated as a safety guarantee. It isn't one — here's the real scope.

What is a rug pull, and how to spot one before it happens

The most common way people lose money in crypto — and the signs that tend to show up first.

Honeypot tokens: when you can buy but can't sell

A trap coded into the token itself. Here's how it works, and how to check before you buy.

A team has names and photos — how do you know they're real?

"Doxxed" isn't the same as "verified." How to actually check the people behind a project.

Presale, ICO, IDO, IEO: what they mean and where the risk hides

The alphabet soup of token sales in plain English — and which structure actually protects you.

Airdrop safety: claiming free tokens without draining your wallet

Free tokens are the oldest bait for the most expensive mistakes. How to claim safely.

How to check a token's contract address is the real one

Fake copies of real tokens are everywhere. One habit protects you from almost all of them.