Recently, the crypto community has been discussing a new project called APEMARS, claiming an ROI of up to 26,500%. Such pre-sale promises definitely catch the eye, but the risks behind them are worth deep consideration.

Let's look at the numbers first. If such a return could truly be achieved, an investment of $10,000 would theoretically turn into $2.65 billion. Does that sound absurd? Actually, it is absurd. Projects that achieve such growth curves are extremely rare in history, with probabilities lower than winning the lottery. The key issue is that these promotions usually come from third-party promoters rather than official endorsements from the project team, which naturally reduces credibility.

Where are the actual risks of new projects? First, code security. Smart contracts that haven't undergone formal audits may have vulnerabilities that could lead to frozen or stolen funds; second, team transparency. If the project team’s identity is unclear, inexperienced, or has a negative history, that’s a big red flag; finally, real application scenarios. The biggest characteristic of air coins is only price speculation without actual functional support.

In practice, when encountering such projects, the first step should be to read the white paper to see if the technical solution is competitive; the second step is to verify the team’s background for blockchain experience; the third step is to test the contract’s functionality to confirm whether the code can run normally. Doing these due diligence steps often helps filter out most risky projects.

From another perspective, stable long-term returns are always more reliable than one-time get-rich-quick opportunities.