indeed, to determine a coin that has a bright future is very difficult and certainly worries from traders often appear so that directly those who want to invest must be ready to experience various problems, especially losses later.
I think trusting a new platform could be very challenging until you are 100% sure about the pros and cons of the exchange. You cannot out in your money in the coins on the exchange. There could be security issues and normally exchanges with low ranks are very prone to hacks and attacks. So better be wise while choosing an exchange for it might be life changing decision.