Crypto wealth stories are updating every day, but behind every myth of sudden riches, there are countless tragedies of zeroing out. Some people make 1.5 million from just 62 bucks, while others turn 27 bucks into 67 million—sounds crazy, right? The problem is, this money can never be touched again.

The reason is simple: contract developers can blacklist your address with the click of a button, turning your assets into digital paper money instantly. This is not an exception for a particular project but a common issue across the entire ecosystem.

**The real problem isn't the ups and downs; it's whether you truly own your assets**

You may have heard this saying: If you don't control the private key, you don't control the assets. That's only half the truth. Even if you hold the private key, the logic rules in the contract can freeze your coins, meaning your assets are essentially under someone else's control. This is the cruelest truth in the crypto world.

In recent years, ETH-based MEME coin projects have offered many opportunities, with some benefiting from each cycle. But the problem is most people can't hold onto their coins. What's the current situation? There are countless zeroing projects every day, and the market is undergoing a major reshuffle. Those who get wiped out are usually investors who only look at K-line charts, follow trends blindly, and don't review the contract code.

**Are you gambling or investing?**

Ask yourself: before buying coins, did you read the smart contract? Or did you just buy based on feelings, hype, or signals from a group? Many say they don't read because they can't understand it. But not reading often comes at the cost of losing everything.

You need to understand that people who don't understand the rules are paying the price under the rules. What’s written in the contract determines whether your coins can circulate freely, be withdrawn at any time, or avoid being exploited.

**Choose projects carefully**

Currently, many projects are deceiving with various concepts. "Elon Musk concept," "celebrity endorsement," "big V promotion"—these are all hollow labels. How many can actually deliver? On the other hand, truly worth paying attention to projects have these characteristics:

First, they have a real development team, not anonymous projects that appeared out of nowhere. Second, the code is open source and subject to community audits. Third, liquidity is locked, and developers can't arbitrarily drain funds. Fourth, the slippage in trading pairs is set reasonably, with no hidden taxes.

Besides these hard indicators, more importantly, ask yourself: Can I really sell these coins anytime? Will I receive the funds smoothly? Could they suddenly freeze my assets?

**Final words**

Opportunities in the crypto world always exist, but if you want these opportunities to truly belong to you, you must take an extra step to verify. Check the contract, review the open source code, follow community reputation, and understand the team background. Don't be fooled by short-term price increases, and don't rush in out of FOMO.

Your money is only meaningful if you can actually withdraw it.