CryptoQuant Founder Criticizes X for Penalizing Crypto Amid Bot Spam

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has criticized X for suppressing crypto-related posts while failing to curb the rise of automated spam, arguing that the platform is penalizing legitimate users rather than addressing the underlying bot problem.

on sunday Post On According to Xu, the flood of low-quality content has triggered an algorithmic crackdown that also affects genuine crypto accounts.

“As AI advances, bots are inevitable,” Xu wrote, adding that X’s inability to distinguish automated accounts from humans is the real issue. He also criticized the platform’s payment verification system, saying it has failed as a filtering tool and now allows bots to “pay off spam” while authentic users see their reach reduced.

“It is absurd that X would ban crypto instead of improving its bot detection,” Xu wrote.

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X Product Lead blames overposting for decline in CT reach

This criticism came after Nikita Bear, head of product at X, revealed Crypto Twitter’s visibility problems are partly self-inflicted. Beers said many accounts exhaust their daily reach by posting or replying excessively, often with low-value messages like repeated “GM” replies, leaving little visibility when they later share important content like project updates.

“CT is dying of suicide, not of the algorithm,” Bear wrote, arguing that posting more reduces reach because the average user sees only a limited number of posts per day.

The comment sparked debate in crypto circles. “They are openly suppressing CT content, forgetting that this is a huge sector that keeps X alive,” said one crypto user. Said,

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X remains crypto’s main communication platform

Crypto users rely on X as their primary real-time communication hub, using the platform to share market insights, project updates, breaking news, and onchain analysis.