Crypto users report reduced visibility on X, accusing product head of suppression

Beincrypto reports several members of the cryptocurrency community have accused Nikita Bier, X's Head of Product and a Solana advisor, of deliberately suppressing crypto-related content after users reported a noticeable decline in cryptocurrency posts appearing in their feeds. Users said X, long a key source for crypto news and discussion, now shows more unrelated posts.

Market watcher Ethan posted: "The algorithm is the worst it’s ever been. All I see is politics, rage bait, engagement bait and like 10% crypto content. Communities are dying and this app is becoming Instagram 2.0 when infact it’s best feature was the fact communities formed around topics and you stayed largely within that community on your feed." In a now-deleted post, Bier sought to explain X's recommendation system, saying a "myth" has circulated since October and that "each time you post, it uses some of your reach for that day," warning that low-value replies like repeatedly posting "gm" can exhaust reach and that quoting a post may influence a user's feed for "three to six months." The comments prompted backlash, with users such as Crypto Kaleo saying "Nikita needs to go" and others noting a potential conflict of interest given Bier's advisory role at Solana.

Some figures pushed back.

Key Topics

Crypto, Nikita Bier, X, Solana, Crypto Twitter, Recommendation Algorithm