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Is this token legitimate?

The most useful question in crypto — and the one most coverage skips. A ten-minute path from that question to an answer you can defend.

The 3-minute triage

Ask these before anything else.

You don't need to understand the technology to ask who holds your coat.

🎟️ 01

What does the holder actually own?

A title? A redemption claim? Fractional ownership? Or just a story? A blockchain proves the ticket exists — it doesn't prove there's a coat behind the counter.

🏦 02

Who holds the underlying asset?

An identifiable custodian or company — or just a wallet address and a chat group? If no one is accountable, no one is liable.

🔑 03

Can you get it back?

Who can redeem, at what minimums and fees, with what checks — and what happens to the token when they do? If there's no redemption path, you're holding a souvenir.

The 10-minute path

From question to evidence.

Four steps. Each one hands you something the next one builds on.

Step 1 · 5 min🎟️ Read the coat-check explainerRead →
Step 2 · 3 min🔍 Learn the five verification questionsRead →
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