Many people bail on the crypto markets when most coins are crashing. During these times, we can find projects that have not been on our radar.
I am watching for the uptrending coins and chains whose prices are moving against BTC right now. Just order the seven day or 30 day trends list from high to low on CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko. Pick those uptrenders to study deeper.
You will easily see a few networks / blockchains that are trending against the market. Find the coins being built on them that are new and very inexpensive. You can find a DEX for that chain to get projects very early. Usually Twitter hashtags are great for this search of new ones.
Keep studying the markets. Stick to one niche or one chain that is hot and interesting to you while the rest of the market is getting slaughtered. There’s blood in the streets. But, there are plenty of 10X projects popping up to say, “hi!” Go find them like a cold blooded investor instead of running away scared.