We've all heard frightening stories about rug pulls in the cryptocurrency world. Investors put their money into a project, only to have the team behind it disappear with the funds. It's a sickening feeling and one that can leave you feeling jaded and burned. We have witnessed a lot of rug pulls this year alone. The most recent ones include Celius, FTX, Bitfinex, OneCoin, and many others. This has made some investors lose their trust in cryptocurrencies. This is the reason why one needs to focus more on making a fundamental analysis before putting money, into a project. In this post, I briefly describe what rug pulls are some potential causes of these tragic incidences, and possible ways to avoid being a victim.
A rug pull is when a team behind a cryptocurrency project abandons the project and takes the investors' money with them. It's a cowardly act and one that is all too common in the world of cryptocurrency. Imagine the feeling you will develop if you wake up in the morning to the news that, the project you are investing in with your life savings has halted its operations and no one can do a withdrawal again.
This kind of news can cause a lot of harm, especially to your psychological behaviors. That is why there is a need for everyone to know about rug pulls so that you will try as much as possible to avoid investing in a project that you do not have enough information about.
There are a few things that you can do to avoid being the victim of a rug pull. The first is to do your due diligence. Make sure that you research the team behind a project before you invest. Look for red flags, such as a lack of transparency or a history of shady behavior.
Another thing you can do is to avoid investing in projects that are too good to be true. If a project is promising astronomical returns, it's likely a scam. Be wary of any project asking you to invest more than you can afford to lose. On several occasions, friends will see a project and its higher ROI and they will be eager to invest in it. I try as much as possible to let them know that, the ROI doesn't matter in the beginning, you, first of all, have to study the project very well from it's development to it's tokenomics. With this, you can easily spot if it actually has a promising future and you can then take your decision.
Finally, remember to diversify your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Invest in a variety of projects, so that if one does turn out to be a rug pull, you won't be left entirely empty-handed.
Rug pulls are a sad reality of the cryptocurrency world. But by being smart and cautious, you can avoid being the victim of one.
