Crypto Due Diligence: research before exposure.
A practical course by Azalia Martinez covering crypto due diligence, project research, team verification, tokenomics analysis, liquidity, smart-contract and operational risk, market structure and the red flags that deserve investigation before capital is committed.
A convincing story is not the same as a verified project.
Crypto due diligence begins when marketing claims are converted into questions that can be researched.
Digital asset projects often combine technology, finance, token incentives, online communities and rapidly changing markets.
That combination can make a project appear stronger than it is if the analysis focuses only on a website, social activity, token price or a compelling narrative.
This course teaches a structured research process for separating claims from evidence, understanding the economic and technical dependencies behind a project and identifying where additional verification is still required.
Research the project as a business, network, asset and risk system.
A useful crypto due diligence framework looks beyond one data point and asks whether the different parts of the project support the same thesis.
Product & Business
Understand what is being built, who may use it and what problem the project is attempting to solve.
Team & Execution
Research who is responsible for delivery, what can be verified and where execution depends on key individuals.
Token & Market
Examine token utility, supply, ownership, liquidity and the economic assumptions behind demand.
Technology & Dependencies
Identify smart-contract, custody, platform, infrastructure and operational risks.
Move from claim to evidence to decision.
Identify the Claim
What exactly is the project saying about its product, technology, users or economics?
Look for Evidence
Separate statements that can be independently checked from those that remain unsupported.
Test the Economics
Ask whether product use, token demand and business logic support one another.
Look for Failure Points
Identify what could break if liquidity, price, growth or infrastructure deteriorates.
Define What Is Still Unknown
A due diligence conclusion should make remaining uncertainty visible rather than hide it.
Every crypto thesis should survive more than one type of question.
A strong token narrative does not compensate for an unclear product, weak liquidity or unverifiable execution assumptions.
The course teaches learners to connect separate research areas into one view of the project rather than reviewing each part in isolation.
From project claims to a repeatable due diligence framework.
The curriculum combines business analysis, token research, liquidity, technology and red-flag review.
Crypto Due Diligence Fundamentals
Understand the purpose of due diligence and why research should separate evidence from marketing claims.
Project & Product Research
Examine the problem, proposed solution, product status and practical user need.
Team Verification
Learn how to evaluate publicly available team information and distinguish verifiable facts from unsupported positioning.
Business Model Analysis
Understand how the project expects to create value, fund operations and sustain activity over time.
Token Utility
Evaluate whether the token has a meaningful function inside the product or network.
Token Supply & Distribution
Review supply, allocations, concentration, vesting and future token availability.
Liquidity & Market Structure
Examine volume, market depth, spreads, trading venues and practical entry or exit conditions.
Smart Contracts & Technical Dependencies
Understand which parts of the project depend on smart contracts, blockchain networks and external infrastructure.
Custody & Operational Risk
Review wallets, administrative controls, platform dependencies and other operational exposures.
Community & Adoption Signals
Learn to distinguish genuine usage indicators from marketing activity, audience size or social momentum.
Crypto Red Flags
Identify inconsistencies, unverifiable claims, concentration, unrealistic assumptions and missing information.
Building a Due Diligence Report
Organize findings into verified facts, assumptions, risks, unresolved questions and a clearer research conclusion.
The purpose of due diligence is not to prove that you were right to become interested.
Once a project becomes attractive, confirmation bias can turn every new piece of information into evidence supporting the original view.
A stronger research process actively looks for information that could weaken, invalidate or materially change the thesis.
Signals that deserve deeper investigation—not automatic conclusions.
A red flag is a reason to research further. Context still matters, but unresolved inconsistencies should not be ignored.
Claims that cannot be independently verified
Important experience, partnerships or achievements should not be accepted solely because they appear in project marketing.
Roadmap presented as existing functionality
Future plans and currently usable products should be clearly separated during research.
Unclear reason for the token to exist
A token can add economic complexity without creating meaningful product utility.
Concentrated ownership or large future unlocks
Current circulating supply may not show how much token availability can change later.
Headline volume without usable market depth
Reported activity alone does not prove that meaningful positions can enter or exit efficiently.
Urgency replacing evidence
Pressure to act quickly can make unresolved questions feel less important than they are.
Not every source deserves the same weight.
Information you can connect to evidence.
The strongest research conclusions usually come from information that can be checked rather than repeated.
Information that needs additional confirmation.
Marketing statements can still be useful, but they should be treated as claims until better evidence exists.
For people who want to research crypto projects before trusting the narrative.
Digital Asset Investors
People researching projects before deciding whether they justify portfolio exposure.
Crypto Researchers
Learners who want a repeatable framework for evaluating projects beyond market sentiment.
Web3 Founders
Teams that want to understand the questions external analysts may ask about their own project.
Investment & Project Teams
Groups needing a clearer framework for project screening and unresolved-risk analysis.
Due diligence can improve research. It cannot guarantee that every hidden risk will be discovered.
The course teaches a research framework and methods for organizing uncertainty. It does not certify projects as safe investments.
The course helps you understand
The course does not provide
Connect due diligence with tokenomics, portfolio strategy and project consulting.
Crypto due diligence questions.
Common questions about project research, token analysis and crypto due diligence.
What is crypto due diligence?
What should I research before evaluating a crypto project?
Does crypto due diligence include tokenomics?
What are common crypto project red flags?
Can due diligence prove that a crypto project is safe?
Does Azalia Martinez provide crypto project due diligence consulting?
Know what is verified, what is assumed and what is still unknown.
Learn how product research, team verification, tokenomics, liquidity and risk analysis can become part of a more disciplined crypto due diligence process.
Due diligence cannot guarantee project quality, token performance or protection from loss. Crypto projects involve market, liquidity, technical, operational and other risks.
The Crypto Due Diligence course is provided for general educational purposes. It discusses project research, team verification, business models, tokenomics, liquidity, technology, operational dependencies and risk analysis. It does not certify any project as safe, recommend specific digital assets, guarantee that all hidden risks will be detected or constitute individualized regulated investment, legal or tax advice.