Author | Asher (@Asher_0210)

This year, the crypto market has remained sluggish. There have been hotspots on-chain, with new meme coins occasionally surging dramatically—but these rallies typically occur on newly launched tokens that give the market little time to conduct proper research. Once the narrative fades, prices quickly revert, and most traders who join mid-way end up losing more than they gain.

Since guessing the next 100x coin is not very meaningful, a more practical investment approach is: if you’re planning to dollar-cost average during this bear market and wait for the next bull cycle, which projects are still worth buying now?

A more direct screening criterion than simply following narratives is whether the project is…