Stop following crypto influencers, those of you who like using YouTube videos to pick coins and tokens to invest in you need to hear this, those crypto influencers on YouTube are getting paid to promote those projects they are chilling, why would they promise you 2x or 5x when they aren't part of the team themselves? They did this because that's how they make their own money. He who have hears let him hear.
Usually this influencers are paid by the different crypto project in return they would advertise and encourage people to invest on that particular crypto project. Of course as being paid by the developers of a particular project they will promote it with promises of high rate of return even though they are not part of the team. They are just doing it because they are being paid even though that there is no assurance on the development of the project. Using crypto influencers they can help in the promotion of the project since they are already known in the industry and a lot of people do follows and believe them. But also there are disadvantages because some influencers may have conflict of interest such as promoting certain coins in exchange for compensation. They could also provide inaccurate or misleading information which can lead to poor investment decision. Make it a habit to do your own research first and better yet believe on your instinct if it is good to invest or not. Decide for yourself do not just believe to the influencer so that you will not regret that you had followed the advice of the influencer.