2026-01-15 16:03:34

A key advisor in the Solana ecosystem recently announced an important API policy adjustment on X—the platform will no longer support applications that incentivize users to post with rewards, also known as "Infofi" crypto projects.

The reason behind this is quite straightforward: although these applications appear to have high activity, they actually lead to a flood of low-quality AI-generated content, with various spam replies everywhere, greatly polluting the user experience. The authorities have already taken action by revoking API access for these applications.

This move reflects a real issue—over-incentivization mechanisms in Web3 applications can easily cause ecological pollution. How to preserve innovative applications while preventing the proliferation of low-quality content is a challenge facing Solana and other public chain ecosystems.

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CodeSmellHunter

· 4h ago

It should have been dealt with earlier. Those pump-and-dump projects have really messed up the ecosystem. Trash content is everywhere. Who would still want to stay involved? This time, the effort was serious. Thumbs up. The incentive mechanism is originally a good thing, but it was ruined by the exploiters. Finally, someone on Solana is stepping up to clean up this mess. Now those projects that boast about daily active users must be at a loss, haha. It's really a matter of balance; the difficulty is indeed high.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 4h ago

It was about time to take action. Those Infofi projects are just trash. --- Finally, someone is addressing this issue. I'm already fed up with all the AI spam everywhere. --- Honestly, incentive mechanisms are always easy to exploit. Solana has finally identified the pain point this time. --- The question is, after banning these projects, will the ecosystem activity also decline? --- Ha, another reason of "for the health of the ecosystem." Surely there will be more restrictions next. --- It took so long to realize the problem, which is quite typical. --- But honestly, distinguishing between genuine interactions and spam content is really difficult. I support this decision. --- Let's wait and see how many projects will die off because of this policy.

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 4h ago

I should have known earlier, that incentive model of Infofi is essentially just exploiting users for profit, and in the end, the entire ecosystem is filled with spam content generated by bots. Promised decentralization, but in the end, only the official can step in to clean up the mess🙃

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MEVictim

· 4h ago

It was about time to take action. Those Infofi projects are just garbage factories. --- The flood of AI bots is really annoying. Solana finally has some conscience. --- This crackdown is fierce, but why not act sooner? --- Wow, finally someone is handling this. My feed has been spammed with crap. --- When the incentive mechanism is rotten, everything is rotten. It's a common problem in Web3. --- Speaking of which, how can we prove whether a project has genuine incentives or fake ones? --- Wow, the trash content is finally being cleared out. Better late than never. --- Now Solana's reputation can get a boost. --- The core issue is simple: money is just too easy to make.

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