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Today in crypto, CZ asks Elon Musk to ban automated bots on X, disappointment surrounding the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve signals unrealistic investor expectations, and according to regulatory experts, Michael Saylor advocated for an aggressive US government approach to Bitcoin accumulation.
CZ asks Elon Musk to get rid of automated bots on X
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) asked Elon Musk to ban automated bots on X — a problem that the crypto community has grappled with for years now.
“I think X should ban all bots. I only want to interact with humans here — not ‘automated,'” CZ wrote in a March 9 X post.
Automated bots amplify messages by liking or retweeting posts and can even comment on posts, which is often done in a coordinated fashion by an individual or teams running bot farms.
Source: CZ
These automated bots often pose as crypto influencers or executives from the digital asset industry to peddle fake tokens, fraudulent airdrop scams, and promote phishing links designed to steal funds from unsuspecting users.
A 2023 study from the Network Contagion Research Institute also found that coordinated bot attacks were used to manipulate crypto prices.
Bitcoin reserve backlash signals unrealistic industry expectations
The widespread disappointment surrounding the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — hailed as a historic step for Bitcoin adoption — suggests unrealistic investor expectations, according to regulatory experts.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 7, which will utilize Bitcoin (BTC) seized in government criminal cases rather than purchasing the asset directly from the market. The announcement triggered a more than 6% drop in Bitcoin’s price, falling from $90,400 to $84,979, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro data.
The reaction signals unrealistic industry expectations, according to Anastasija Plotnikova, co-founder and CEO of Fideum, a regulatory and blockchain infrastructure firm focused on institutions.
BTC/USD, 1-month chart. Source: Cointelegraph
“It was very clear that the US government could utilize the existing BTC in their possession, aka seized funds,” she told Cointelegraph, adding:
“It is bizarre to see such a big public disappointment coming from some industry players. […] Not that long ago, even the idea of BTC Reserve held and supported by a federal government was a revolutionary idea, and now we see a very solid implementation.”
The Bitcoin reserve is a “cautious” approach with taxpayer funds, which “make this decision well aligned with the messaging from this administration,” added the regulatory expert.
Michael Saylor pushes US gov’t to purchase up to 25% of Bitcoin supply
Strategy founder Michael Saylor has proposed that the United States government aims to acquire up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply over the next decade for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
“Acquire 5-25% of the Bitcoin network in trust for the nation through consistent, programmatic daily purchases between 2025 and 2035, when 99% of all BTC will have been issued,” Saylor wrote in a document titled “A Digital Assets Strategy to Dominate the 21st Century Global Economy.”
Saylor presented the document to US President Donald Trump, government executives, and global crypto leaders at the White House Crypto Summit on March 7.
He explained that the government should stick to a “Never sell your Bitcoin” policy, predicting that by 2045, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could generate over $10 trillion annually, and serve as a “perpetual source of prosperity” for Americans.
Bitcoin (BTC) $ 120,161.00
Ethereum (ETH) $ 3,007.27
XRP (XRP) $ 2.93
Tether (USDT) $ 1.00
BNB (BNB) $ 690.76
Solana (SOL) $ 162.85
USDC (USDC) $ 0.999905
Dogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.197624
TRON (TRX) $ 0.301717
Lido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 3,004.10
Cardano (ADA) $ 0.733110
Hyperliquid (HYPE) $ 47.41
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) $ 119,835.00
Stellar (XLM) $ 0.445125
Sui (SUI) $ 3.84
Wrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 3,627.50
Chainlink (LINK) $ 15.81
Hedera (HBAR) $ 0.237524
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $ 503.09
Avalanche (AVAX) $ 21.30
LEO Token (LEO) $ 9.00
Wrapped eETH (WEETH) $ 3,217.27
Shiba Inu (SHIB) $ 0.000013
Toncoin (TON) $ 3.02
WETH (WETH) $ 3,003.59
Litecoin (LTC) $ 95.21
USDS (USDS) $ 0.999794
Binance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain) (BSC-USD) $ 1.00
WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) $ 45.88
Monero (XMR) $ 342.29
Polkadot (DOT) $ 3.96
Coinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) $ 120,158.00
Uniswap (UNI) $ 9.11
Ethena USDe (USDE) $ 1.00
Bitget Token (BGB) $ 4.45
Pepe (PEPE) $ 0.000012
Aave (AAVE) $ 315.25
Bittensor (TAO) $ 407.45
Dai (DAI) $ 1.00
Pi Network (PI) $ 0.458882
Cronos (CRO) $ 0.107467
Aptos (APT) $ 4.97
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) $ 2.59
Ethena Staked USDe (SUSDE) $ 1.18
Internet Computer (ICP) $ 5.41
Ondo (ONDO) $ 0.916442
OKB (OKB) $ 47.81
Jito Staked SOL (JITOSOL) $ 197.96
BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) $ 1.00
Ethereum Classic (ETC) $ 18.50
Algorand (ALGO) $ 0.281639
Mantle (MNT) $ 0.718880
Kaspa (KAS) $ 0.085263
USD1 (USD1) $ 1.00
Ethena (ENA) $ 0.336188
Bonk (BONK) $ 0.000027
Cosmos Hub (ATOM) $ 4.55
VeChain (VET) $ 0.024291
POL (ex-MATIC) (POL) $ 0.229547
Arbitrum (ARB) $ 0.405440
sUSDS (SUSDS) $ 1.06
Fasttoken (FTN) $ 4.51
Render (RENDER) $ 3.75
Gate (GT) $ 15.75
Official Trump (TRUMP) $ 9.37
Sei (SEI) $ 0.336087
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) $ 0.714339
Pump.fun (PUMP) $ 0.005209
Binance-Peg WETH (WETH) $ 3,010.47
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) $ 0.028788
Worldcoin (WLD) $ 1.04
Lombard Staked BTC (LBTC) $ 119,978.00
Filecoin (FIL) $ 2.56
Sky (SKY) $ 0.077254
Binance Staked SOL (BNSOL) $ 173.53
Jupiter Perpetuals Liquidity Provider Token (JLP) $ 4.75
Jupiter (JUP) $ 0.496892
KuCoin (KCS) $ 11.48
First Digital USD (FDUSD) $ 0.997997
USDtb (USDTB) $ 0.999745
Kelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) $ 3,154.08
SPX6900 (SPX) $ 1.53
Rocket Pool ETH (RETH) $ 3,422.42
USDT0 (USDT0) $ 1.00
Celestia (TIA) $ 1.87
NEXO (NEXO) $ 1.31
Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) $ 1.30
XDC Network (XDC) $ 0.078768
Story (IP) $ 4.33
Flare (FLR) $ 0.017445
Stacks (STX) $ 0.789014
Injective (INJ) $ 12.31
Optimism (OP) $ 0.656363
Solv Protocol BTC (SOLVBTC) $ 120,103.00
Mantle Staked Ether (METH) $ 3,221.60
StakeWise Staked ETH (OSETH) $ 3,155.98
Sonic (S) $ 0.346327
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) $ 1.68
Polygon Bridged USDT (Polygon) (USDT) $ 1.00
Renzo Restaked ETH (EZETH) $ 3,170.66