almost all influencers in crypto are popular because they serve a financial purpose.
there’s an implicit “hey, i follow you because im into crypto and im into crypto because i want to make money”.
over time people that stray too far away from the trenches become out of touch and wholly irrelevant.
for example, a prolific nft trader from 2021 might be less relevant than a memecoin trader today.
people no longer relate to the whales of yesterday. the game is changing in front of everyone's eyes.
the fine line, is finding a way to teach people how to teach themselves vs. attracting an audience that relies upon your decision making to replace their own.
for example, tweeting low mcap tickers is an extremely volatile game. in fact, the more of a hot streak you are on, the more likely you are to wreck your audience on the one that you get wrong (because they will size larger after every hit).
the truth is that the only skill in this industry that matters is constantly increasing your own ability to pattern match & make your own decisions.