Do you use emerging cryptocurrency exchanges? What are your thoughts on trusting these smaller exchanges?
New or old exchanges, if they are centralized exchanges, they are risky platforms to use and store your cryptocurrency on their platforms. Because "not your keys, not your coins" and you should never
keep your money in online accounts.
Exchange graveyards can be an extra source to help you understand risk of centralized exchanges.
Additionally, some of these exchanges host events where we can earn altcoins. What do you think about such events?
It should only be at bottom of your priority when using a centralized exchange. Safety of your money, private keys, KYC and privacy, before thinking of earnings through their Welcome programs or whatever programs that are executed simply to get new users.