Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO have been banned from paying users to post content on X to curb the amount of so-called \u201cAI slop\u201d on the social media site.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka \u2018infofi\u2019),\u201d X head of product Nikita Bier said<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cThis has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have revoked API access from these apps, so your X experience should start improving soon (once the bots realize they\u2019re not getting paid anymore),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Within an hour of Bier\u2019s post, Kaito said<\/a> it would sunset its \u201cYaps\u201d product that rewarded users for posting on X, triggering a major fall in its KAITO (KAITO) token.<\/p>\n Cookie DAO said<\/a> its similar \u201cSnaps\u201d product would also be wound down, leading to a decline in its Cookie DAO (COOKIE) token.<\/p>\n Yaps and Snaps rewarded users with points, tokens and airdrops<\/a> for posting and engaging with crypto content on X, often leading users to turn to AI to generate responses.<\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n X said it would support affected apps seeking to migrate to other social networks.<\/p>\n CoinGecko data shows KAITO fell 17.7%<\/a> after X\u2019s ban to $0.57, while COOKIE tanked 15.5%<\/a> to $0.038.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>BitMine to invest $200M in YouTuber MrBeast\u2019s Beast Industries<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The broader InfoFi crypto market cap is now down 13%<\/a> over the last 24 hours to $359.5 million.<\/p>\n X\u2019s ban also sparked accusations that some KAITO stakers may have had advanced knowledge<\/a> that it was coming before the company publicly announced it.<\/p>\n Over 1 million KAITO tokens<\/a> are set to be unstaked on Friday, 20 to 30 times higher than usual. Since the unstaking period takes seven days, some crypto analysts<\/a> suggested this could indicate that insiders received early information about the ban.<\/p>\n Magazine: <\/strong><\/em>6 reasons Jack Dorsey is definitely Satoshi\u2026 and 5 reasons he\u2019s not<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n <\/template><\/div>\n Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph\u2019s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. Read our Editorial Policy https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/editorial-policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>",
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