KOL deals and disclosure

Projects will pay for posts, threads, and spaces once you have any real reach, and that's a legitimate way to earn — but know your worth before you say yes. Real engagement rate matters far more than raw follower count when a project decides your rate, so don't undersell yourself just because someone else has a bigger number.

Get paid upfront, or through an escrow arrangement, whenever possible. Payment in the project's own token sounds generous until that token gets locked, or the project quietly dies, and your "payment" is worth nothing at all.

Disclose paid promotion, every time. It's not optional and it's not a vibe check — undisclosed shilling for a project that later rugs can cost you legally and will absolutely end your reputation on this platform once people connect the dots. Never promote anything you wouldn't hold yourself; that rule alone prevents most of the disasters.