- Nikita Bier, head of product at X, reversed an algorithm change yesterday that had reduced visibility for Crypto Twitter posts (reverted).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose about 6%, from $91,846 to above $97,500, after the reversal was announced.
- The platform change began on Jan. 9 and coincided with a pause in BTC’s earlier rally, according to timeline comparisons and social posts (noticed).
- Other factors during the same period included safe-haven flows after Iran’s currency collapse, strong spot BTC ETF inflows (~$860 million, $860 million) and a reported $1.2 billion purchase by Michael Saylor’s Strategy ($1.2 billion).
- Analysts issued bullish BTC Gold-crypto-daybook-americas”>price forecasts and others posted optimistic forecasts and political updates (positive political news continues).
Nikita Bier, head of product at X, reversed an algorithm change yesterday that had reduced impressions for Crypto Twitter posts, posting a message that many users interpreted as a fix (reverted).
Following the reversal, Bitcoin (BTC) rallied about 6%, rising from $91,846 to over $97,500 by noon today. Observers on the platform highlighted the timing and posted reactions (noticed).
Expanded charts show the algorithmic downgrade began on Jan. 9, after which BTC’s rally stalled. Bier had described an initiative to deprioritize Crypto Twitter impressions; many users called the change a shadow ban. A shadow ban is a social media practice that reduces content visibility without notifying the poster.
Bier later signaled the issue was resolved with an update many users read as a reversal. The tweet that followed has been circulated as confirmation and read by some as, it’s fixed.
Other market moves coincided with BTC’s rebound. Reports of political pressure on the Federal Reserve and Iran’s currency collapse helped push flows into fiat alternatives. Over the same period, gold rose roughly 7% and silver about 19%, and BTC’s market-cap comparisons (about $2 trillion for BTC vs. $32 trillion for gold) were noted.
Institutional flows also supported the rally. Spot BTC ETF inflows totaled about $860 million over two trading days, and Michael Saylor’s Strategy filed a $1.2 billion purchase. Analysts published bullish BTC price outlooks and others shared optimistic forecasts, while accounts posted positive political news continues that may have supported speculative buying.
An ETF is an exchange-traded fund, a financial product that lets investors buy shares representing an asset. Market observers note the timing of X’s reversal aligns with BTC’s price move, but multiple concurrent factors also affected market flows.
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