Just got a bunch of red dot pop-ups on my phone—things like “Upgrade Announcement” and “Audit Completed.” It almost made me think we were about to see another big move… Later I thought about it—it's just like those extreme cases with funding rates: whether the community is arguing about reversals or continuing to deflate/burst the bubble, the loudest emotions don’t mean they’re the most trustworthy.

Personally, I look at whether a project is “solid or not,” and even a beginner can check three things first: Is GitHub being actively maintained by real people (not the kind that goes untouched for a year), does the audit report clearly state the scope / what’s not covered (if it only says “passed,” I take it as if I didn’t see it), and for upgrades, who is actually pressing the multi-signature buttons—are the signers dispersed, and is there any delay / an announcement period. To put it plainly, if they can clearly explain “who can modify the code, how they modify it, and who takes the blame if something goes wrong,” then I’m willing to slowly pick up a few shells in the panic; otherwise, I’ll just observe and wait.