A project posts a TGE date, and social feeds quickly fill with allocation estimates and claim links. The announcement may confirm that a token is being created without settling who qualifies, how much anyone receives, or when claims open. Read each update for what it actually establishes.
Separate confirmed from pending
Look for the original announcement on a project-controlled channel, then identify the specific details it confirms: a date, network, token name, or next step. Keep unannounced items—such as individual allocations or claim timing—in the pending column, even when unofficial posts give confident answers. A clear source matters more than a screenshot passed around without context.
Read the eligibility terms
When a checker or claim page becomes available, compare its instructions with the project’s published criteria. Check supported networks, deadlines, exclusions, and whether a wallet needs to meet a snapshot or activity requirement. If the criteria are still missing, the honest status is that eligibility is not yet confirmed.
Take a moment before claiming
Use a link reached from the official project channel, inspect the domain, and read every wallet prompt before signing. Confirm any network fee in your wallet rather than relying on a post promising a free claim, and never enter a recovery phrase into a website. A TGE is an update—not a guarantee of an allocation, a token’s future value, or a profitable outcome.