Crypto Bots Run Wild as X Cracks Down on the Wrong Users
- CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju accused X of suppressing legitimate crypto voices while failing to stop a 1,200% surge in bot-driven spam.
- Ju argues X’s paid verification has failed as a quality filter, leading the platform to restrict crypto content reach instead of improving bot detection.
- While X’s product head blames low-effort posting for reduced visibility, Ju maintains that algorithmic crackdowns are unfairly penalising real users.
CryptoQuant CEO, Ki Young Ju, says X is suppressing real and legitimate crypto voices while failing to stop an explosion of bots and spam.
Ju cited data showing more than 7.7 million posts tied to the keyword “crypto” in a single day, up more than 1,200% from earlier levels. He said the flood of low-quality posts is triggering algorithmic crackdowns that also hit legitimate crypto accounts and reduce their visibility.
As AI advances, bots are inevitable. Kaito shares some blame, but X’s failure to distinguish bots from humans is the real problem. The verified paywall failed, and bots now pay to spam. It is absurd that X would rather ban crypto than improve its bot detection.
Ki Young Ju, CryptoQuant CEO.
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The Issue Is That Crypto Accounts Post and Reply Too Much, Says Nikita Bier
X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, says Crypto Twitter’s reach drops are often caused by crypto accounts posting and replying too much. He said many of them burn through their daily distribution with low-effort replies such as repeated “gm” comments, leaving little reach when they later post real updates.
But CryptoQuant’s CEO rejects that framing, saying the bigger driver is automated spam and that X is restricting crypto content because it just cannot control bots.
Ju also criticised X’s paid verification, arguing it no longer works as a quality filter because bots can buy verification and continue spamming. He said the platform is limiting crypto reach instead of improving bot detection.
The dispute has fed a broader argument inside crypto circles over whether X is actively suppressing crypto content or whether crypto accounts are degrading their own reach through volume and low-value posting.
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