I’m trying to move beyond just following hype on Twitter and YouTube and actually want to learn how to research crypto projects properly—especially early-stage tokens, meme-coins, or even L1/L2 ecosystems.
The problem is, most of the serious research tools people mention are behind paywalls, and I’m not ready to invest that much yet.
I’ve seen people talk about things like:
On-chain analysis
Wallet tracking
Community sentiment
Developer activity
Tokenomics breakdowns
But honestly, I’m not sure what’s realistic to do for free, or what tools to trust. Also, I keep hearing terms like “narratives” and “early signals,” but how do you actually identify those in a consistent way?
Would appreciate if anyone could break down:
What your personal research flow looks like (even a rough idea)?
Any genuinely useful free tools or dashboards?
How you separate noise from real opportunity?
Not looking for shortcuts just trying to learn how people actually build conviction before buying into a project.