When evaluating whether a project is "reliable or not," I’m now too lazy to look at flashy roadmaps, so I start by checking GitHub and audit reports. GitHub isn’t about how many stars it has; mainly look at whether commits are consistent or if it’s just a bunch of outsourced copy-pasting. Don’t just look at “passed” in audits; I’ll check if there are high-risk issues, and whether the code was actually changed in the end—don’t just leave the audit as decoration after it’s done.

Upgrading multi-signature is even more critical. Honestly, who can change the contract with one click, and who can transfer funds out of the treasury—that’s the real risk. I’ll note the number of signers, the threshold, whether there’s a timelock (giving you reaction time). When I see “emergency upgrade permissions,” I reflexively get nervous… Recently, MEV and transaction ordering fairness have been criticized again. Validators make good money, retail investors get squeezed. In such times, I dare not casually hand over funds to someone with a single key. Anyway, I first calculate gas and worst-case costs; if I can avoid it, I avoid it—less tuition paid.