The KOL round itself is a trap, and every stage is tightly controlled. Control #1: You invest money, but you still have to do free promotion. After all, you’ve already invested. Control #2: If it goes public and makes money, the decent ones will transfer tokens to you, while the shady ones will just refund your principal. Control #3: After it goes public and skyrockets, like the KOL round of Aster, the project team will most likely change the KOL round unlocking rules later on. Whether you make a profit or a loss, you’re basically being played hard, and it’s tough to fall out with them. That’s why I’ve barely touched any KOL round investments this time. I have just one condition: I’m awesome, I can bring traffic, and your product is awesome too. Then give me a free allocation of tokens worth tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, and pay me a fixed fee every month. Invest money? Nah, I’ll pass.