Most popular Bitcoin "Influencers" are NGU Degenerates. I suspect think they are paid by Bankers to be so.
I used to be personal friends with Richard Grove and Jan Irvin who were Conspiracy Influencers back in the 00's. They told me privately they were constantly offered big-time "donations" if they would modify their message.
Bitcoin is compromised. I put the .mp3 of this Batten podcast on my phone for later , and beg you to listen to this one, which describes how compromised BTC is...