Elon Musk’s X now auto-locks accounts when users make their first crypto-related post and requires identity verification to restore posting access. The move targets scams but has sparked privacy and free-speech concerns.
X will automatically lock accounts when crypto is mentioned, responding to a recent spike in phishing attacks disguised as copyright notices. The move is part of the platform’s broader effort to clamp down on crypto-related scams.
X has hired Benji Taylor, former CPO at Aave Labs and design lead for Coinbase’s Base, to lead crypto-focused product design as the company prepares to roll out X Money payments. Taylor’s self-custody and DeFi UX experience is expected to shape wallet and payment flows.
Elon Musk has paused a planned overhaul of X’s Creator Revenue Sharing program after creators outside the U.S. warned the update would unfairly penalize legitimate English-language accounts abroad. The move leaves monetization timelines uncertain for creators, including those active in crypto.
Elon Musk posted his 'DogeFather' meme on X, rekindling attention around Dogecoin while also reaffirming Bitcoin’s role as a currency. The post drew rapid reaction across crypto circles and may lift short-term community engagement.
X will apply a “paid promotions” label to sponsored posts and ban cryptocurrency advertising across the EU and UK. Former product head Nikita Bier says the label is meant to help creators build businesses and improve transparency with audiences.
Shiba Inu lead Shytoshi Kusama changed his X location again, drawing fresh attention as developers continue to address persistent UI bugs. The move has prompted upbeat speculation within the SHIB community about possible upcoming updates.
X updated its Paid Partnerships Policy to ban crypto and financial promotions in organic posts, cutting off a common channel for sponsored crypto messaging and affecting creators and brands that used partnership labels.
Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz said on X that he sold 40,000 ETH at $1.05 and briefly felt like an "investment genius." The post highlights the huge hindsight gap early crypto trades can create.
X has denied plans to become a crypto exchange and confirmed it will not offer direct Bitcoin or other crypto trading services to users.