Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X since the platform launched its snooze feature.
Summary
- Crypto ranked as the most-muted topic on X, ahead of politics, sports, and business.
- X’s snooze feature lets Premium users hide unwanted topics from For You feeds for 24 hours.
- AI-generated spam and InfoFi posting likely drove more users to mute crypto content.
The shift comes as users complain about AI-generated spam and low-quality engagement farming across Crypto Twitter.
X head of product Nikita Bier said crypto is now the most-muted topic on the platform. It ranked ahead of politics, the Iran conflict, sports, business, and finance.
The ranking follows the launch of X’s snooze feature on April 22. The tool lets Premium users hide topics from their For You feed for 24 hours.
AI slop weighs on Crypto Twitter
Bier previously described the feature as a way to “crank up or turn down the slop.” The comment pointed to growing concern over low-quality posts on the platform.
Crypto feeds have faced rising spam from AI-generated posts and InfoFi apps. These apps rewarded users for engagement, which pushed many accounts to post more often.
Additionally, X changed its API policies in January to block apps that paid users to post. The move aimed to reduce low-quality content and automated crypto engagement farming.
Bier also said some Crypto Twitter accounts hurt their own reach by overposting. He pointed to repeated low-value replies, including messages such as “gm.”
CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju rejected that view. He said the real issue was AI spam and wrote, “It is absurd that X would rather ban crypto than improve its bot detection.”
Crypto interest remains weak
The mute data comes as crypto market sentiment remains cautious. The Fear & Greed Index stood at 29, placing the market in “Fear” territory.
Google Trends data also shows weaker global search interest in crypto terms. Searches for “crypto,” “cryptocurrency,” and “Bitcoin” have declined since early 2026.
X has still added crypto-related tools this month. On April 15, it launched Smart Cashtags for iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada, allowing real-time charts for Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Coinbase, and MicroStrategy inside the app.
