2026-01-15 21:03:39

Platform X Tightens Reward Mechanisms! The official has banned any third-party applications that incentivize users to post for growth access, and related projects have been collectively revoked API access. This policy adjustment mainly targets social mining applications that rely on token incentives as their core attraction. Affected projects include popular airdrop applications like Cookie and Kaito, which depend on user interaction data on X and can no longer operate through this channel. The market responded quickly—two project tokens dropped in value following the policy announcement, and investors are re-evaluating the risks of such platform-dependent projects. This also reflects the subtle changes in the relationship between Web3 applications and mainstream social platforms, with compliance pressures and ecosystem adjustments occurring simultaneously.

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quiet_lurker

· 9h ago

Really, Cookie and Kaito were directly cut? I’ve long seen that this approach wouldn’t work --- X’s move is ruthless, but then again, airdrop mining is basically a tactic to harvest users --- Wait, does this mean that without incentives, there will be no interaction on X in the future? That would be truly dead --- Haha, it’s hilarious. Investors are only now realizing how fragile platform dependency is. Why didn’t they see this earlier? --- Compliance pressure... Looks like Web3 is going to be more and more regulated --- It’s not surprising that the token price dropped; the question is how many projects will be affected in the aftermath --- This round of adjustment is actually good for X, clearing out those junk applications --- I feel a bit sorry for Cookie, it seems like it’s caught in the middle --- So what now will keep users active on X?

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WhaleWatcher

· 9h ago

Haha, I saw it a long time ago. These mining apps will be shut down sooner or later. Cookie and Kaito were directly cut, serves them right, too greedy. X no longer allows earning through羊毛, retail investors need to face reality. That's why I've always said platform dependency is a terminal illness. This wave of token dumping, I heard some people suffered heavy losses. Real projects can survive without incentives; these are all just air. By the way, who is still using these kinds of apps? Hurry up and run. Regulation is bound to come eventually, nothing surprising about that. Social mining is already outdated. Investors should be more cautious now, don't be blinded by airdrops.

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gaslight_gasfeez

· 9h ago

Haha, they really cut it off. I knew this thing wouldn't go far long ago. Why haven't Cookie and Kaito completely cooled down yet? X is just putting a placebo in Web3 applications, the compliance banner is up. The funny thing is, those rushing for airdrops are now starting to regret it. The early buyers definitely took a big loss; they deserved to be greedy. Honestly, you still have to make your own products; don't think about lying back and reaping platform rewards. This round of adjustment is actually beneficial to the ecosystem; only projects that survive are truly valuable. X is throwing a tantrum; small applications need to tuck in their tails and behave. A token crash can clear out those air projects, and I support that. Compliance is a hurdle we all have to cross sooner or later; better to do it now than later.

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AirdropHarvester

· 9h ago

I've long been fed up with these mining projects, they're just vampires. --- Will Cookie and Kaito crash to death? Serves them right, this kind of model will be finished sooner or later. --- Elon Musk's recent actions are actually cleaning up trash, I support that. --- Here we go again, can one policy really cause a dump? These kinds of projects just don't have fundamentals. --- Wait, what about my KAITO... I still hold a position. --- Basically, the platform wants to monopolize traffic and monetize, don't talk about compliance. --- Now it's better, we have to rely on real products to speak, not token hype. --- The airdrop mechanism is completely dead, can switch to other chains now. --- Laughing out loud, investors now realize the platform depends on risk? That's too naive.

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DegenDreamer

· 9h ago

It should have been done like this a long time ago. These mining applications are just vampires. --- Cookie and Kaito are directly cooling off. They deserve it. --- X is really cleaning up the trash, but now those gamblers are going to cry. --- Another round of cutting leeks begins... Have investors learned to be smart this time? --- The compliance sword is getting sharper and sharper. How else can Web3 be played? --- Basically, the platform doesn't want to be a stepping stone for these project teams anymore. --- Token plummeting is inevitable; no one expected it to happen so quickly. --- Once this policy is announced, who will dare to engage in incentivized mining... --- Wow, the end of platform-dependent projects has arrived. --- Laughing to death, those applications like All in must be heartbroken.

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