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Crypto Twitter users: given the recent algorithm changes, deleted explanations from X’s head of product, and growing concerns about conflicts of interest — what would it actually take for the community to pack up and build its own platform?
Posted by on April 10, 2026 at 2:41 pmThe Crypto Twitter community that is built around decentralization, self-custody, and trustless systems has handed the keys to its most critical communication infrastructure over to a single, centrally controlled platform- TWITTER
Recently the Head of Product for Twitter:
Blamed the CT community for it's own decline, stated that the CT community was " dying from suicide, not from the algorithm;" deleted his own explanations during the controversy, fueling accusations of bad faith anda lack of transparency from the person ostensibly responsible for the platform's product direction; Revoked API access from "infofi" reward apps, which critics sawas directly undermining a content ecosystem that had organically grown around crypto participation incentives.
Worth noting: critics also raised a conflict of interest, pointing out that Bier simultaneously served as an advisor to the Solana Foundation — arguing that having one chain's advisor shape the product raised serious questions about impartiality across the broader crypto ecosystem.
When the person controlling your reach is an advisor to one chain, deletes his own explanations, and tells you your community is committing suicide — that's not a platform problem, that's an eviction notice.
Crypto Twitter need to find a new platform- perhaps one yet to be created
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honestly the biggest change with the recent tweak is that “engagement velocity” matters way more than total reach now. if your post doesn’t get meaningful replies (not just bots) in the first 15 minutes, it’s basically dead in the water. real talk, for crypto twitter especially, the algorithm is heavily penalizing accounts that just spam external links to dexes or telegrams without any native content. i’ve been focusing on “reply-guying” high-authority accounts first to build that initial signal before i even drop my own thread. quality over volume is the only way to beat the 2026 shadowban filters fr.
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a new platform needs distribution, not just better values
crypto people already tried alternatives
none really stuck at scale
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