Platform X Limits Crypto Content After Bot Flood

A sudden wave of automated activity has pushed Platform X to reduce the visibility of cryptocurrency-related posts. According to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, crypto-themed content surged by 1,224% in a single day, largely driven by bots. In response, X adjusted its algorithm to suppress posts containing terms like “crypto” and “cryptocurrency” in an effort to curb spam.

While the change targeted automated abuse, it also affected legitimate users. Analysts, traders, and educators reported that their posts were reaching far fewer people, disrupting the real-time flow of information many rely on for market insight.

The spike was extreme: one bot alone published over 7.7 million crypto-related posts in 24 hours. Faced with this volume, X implemented broad throttling rules. The result was a blunt solution that treated genuine discussion and spam in much the same way.

Community reaction was swift. Many users criticized the lack of precision in the approach, arguing that it harms healthy debate and market transparency. Ki Young Ju publicly urged the platform to explore more nuanced spam controls that protect real conversations while blocking automated noise.

This is not the first time crypto discussions have been caught in platform-wide moderation efforts. Similar incidents in the past reduced reach across social networks, often during periods of heightened market activity. Each time, the same tension emerges: how to prevent abuse without silencing real users.

The episode comes as Bitcoin trades near $90,000 and broader market volatility remains high. With price movements already sensitive, any disruption to information flow can amplify uncertainty among traders.

Researchers note that repeated frictions like this may accelerate interest in decentralized communication tools, where communities can exchange data without relying on a single platform’s algorithms. For now, the crypto world is adjusting to a quieter feed, while waiting to see whether X refines its approach.