Yeah that's why I noted a year because crypto channels really need to have much going for them to stand out or they get lost among the many channels that think just naming themselves 'something crypto' and making "this random crypto to moon" videos will capture an audience.
You would achieve that growth over time as the chemistry between your crew is already there and very much relates to the audience for fact this crypto thing is mainly a boys game. So you could market the "ride the highs and lows together" as the reason people tune in. Plus you've got a roadmap that you're progressing through so that's another solid point that would maintain an audience.
I get the loyalty to 3Speak point and yeah community here is both valuable and worth staying committed to but imo your users are going to be coming from outside. So that onboarding where you keep HiveAccount low-key is also a smart approach.
Overall you're doing things right and very calculated so well done to you, your community and the endeavour! All the best.
RE: Curious how much of the 300k LEO bounty you are going to get?