New X starter packs face backlash over crypto ‘scam’ accounts
Head of Product Nikita Bier added, and swiftly removed, a controversial crypto influencer from the platform's new starter pack feature.
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Pudgy Penguins removes ‘racist’ post after Manchester City complaint
Pudgy Penguins claimed that X's crackdown on reply spam and “AI slop” might “have a significant effect on India’s economy.”
Nikita Bier causes collapse of crypto InfoFi
Kaito and Cookie plan to sunset their respective Yaps and Snaps programs in response to Bier’s announcement.
What are TikTok coins?
If you have to ask somebody online what TikTok coins are, they aren't for you — and that might be a good thing.
Was X shadow ban holding the price of BTC back?
BTC resumed its rally, extending gains another 6% after X reverted a shadow ban that had deprioritized crypto tweets.
Crypto Twitter says Nikita Bier killed X — and ‘gm’
Nikita Bier, Elon Musk’s head of product at X, is taking heat for changing the recommendation algorithm of Crypto Twitter.
Crypto Twitter melts down after algorithm change triggers X bot flood
Following an apparent bot takeover, influencers dived into a thread with X Head of Product Nikita Bier to complain about the torrent of spam.
Polymarket criticized for racist post targeting fake ‘baddies’
Polymarket's racist post referred to X's new location update and how it supposedly outed its partnered "baddies" as pretenders.
Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check
In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don't think that Lightning counts as "real" BTC.
Who really controls Lava’s bitcoin collateral?
Lava claimed to be a BTC-focused lender with competitive interest rates, but it's facing a flurry of social media backlash.