Crypto becomes most muted topic on X, and AI slop may be the culprit

Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X after the platform introduced a 24-hour “snooze” feature, with X product head Nikita Bier attributing the change to a flood of low-quality and AI-generated content. The move and tightened API rules aim to curb InfoFi-style spam that rewards engagement, but community pushback says bot detection—not muting—should be the fix. Market signals remain subdued: the Fear & Greed Index sits at 29 (“Fear”) and Google search interest for crypto and Bitcoin has fallen since early 2026. X’s rollout of Smart Cashtags (real-time charts for BTC, ETH, XRP and some stocks) could centralize price visibility on the app, but overall platform noise and weak sentiment may limit positive market impact in the near term.