- You might end up holding dead coins if the project gets abandoned
- You might miss swaps and end up holding worthless tokens
- Delisting of coin/token and you miss the withdraw period (in case you store coins/tokens on exchanges)
Take time to follow news/updates on the coins/tokens you invested to minimize the above listed risks. Checking up their telegram/discord/social media once or twice a month will help.
This is going to happen if you invest on some random new coins. So, if you are want to hold altcoins, then invest on coins that are well known and has been on the market for a very long time. Just make sure you do your research before investing on a new coin.
If you store your coins on an exchange, this shows that how irresponsible you are and you deserve to lose your coins (sounds harsh but thats the truth).