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Toolkit 03 / educational organization

Token research

Research notes help keep claims and evidence together. They are not an endorsement of a token or project, and public documents may be incomplete, outdated, or promotional.

General information only · Verify current details with primary sources and providers.

Identify what you are reading

Verify the asset and its primary sources.

Names and ticker symbols can be reused. Confirm the network, contract or other project identifier through sources you reach independently.

  • 01

    Keep links and access dates for project documentation, code repositories, governance records, and public disclosures.

  • 02

    Mark who published each claim and whether it is independently verifiable.

  • 03

    Record what token rights or functions are described, and what the documents do not establish.

Record unresolved risks

Look for dependencies and limits.

Technical audits, liquidity information, governance details, and supply descriptions each have scope limits. One source rarely answers every question.

  • 01

    Note administrator controls, upgrade permissions, dependencies, and disclosed incident history.

  • 02

    Check whether supply, unlock, or liquidity claims include dates, definitions, and source data.

  • 03

    List unanswered questions and conflicting information instead of filling gaps with assumptions.

Keep the frame clear

This checklist does not rank tokens or determine whether one is suitable for anyone. Be cautious of guaranteed-return language, urgency, impersonation, and requests to connect a wallet or send funds through an unsolicited link.