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Today in crypto: CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has criticized X for suppressing crypto-related posts, Jan3 founder Samson Mow shares his five Bitcoin predictions for 2026. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin community celebrates 17th anniversary of Hal Finney’s ‘Running Bitcoin” post.
CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has criticized X for suppressing crypto-related posts while failing to rein in a surge of automated spam, arguing that the platform is punishing legitimate users instead of addressing the underlying bot problem.
In a Sunday post on X, Ju pointed to a sharp spike in automated activity tied to the keyword “crypto,” citing data showing more than 7.7 million posts generated in a single day, an increase of over 1,200% compared with prior levels. According to Ju, the flood of low-quality content has triggered algorithmic crackdowns that also affect genuine crypto accounts.
