Interpretation of Cryptocurrency Advertising Disclosure on X - What is the Red Line of Rules? Is there a plan to avoid it? The answers are all here. First of all, it needs to be clarified that the cryptocurrency advertising restrictions on X mentioned by many friends today were not only implemented today or recently, but started on June 27, 2024. But why have they become popular in the past two days? That's because X's latest updated Paid Partnerships Policy in March 2026: 1. Any third-party compensation or incentive (money, gifts, commissions, link sharing, etc.) that allows creators to mention, endorse, or promote their products or services. 2. Cryptocurrencies, investment services, financial products, etc. have been clearly listed as prohibited categories for promotion within the framework of paid cooperation. Even if you add tags such as' paid cooperation ', it is not allowed to appear in this form. 3. If violations are found, tweets may be deleted, restricted, accounts may be warned, suspended, or even permanently banned, especially if they are repeatedly or concealed from disclosure. Talking to people means that as long as there is a benefit exchange, creators cannot promote encryption projects in tweets. This is different from before, where management was not strict, and in March, upgrades were made to algorithms and manual audits. So how is X defined as those that can be sent and those that cannot be sent? Firstly, according to regulations, it is illegal to post tweets about cryptocurrency after receiving benefits. It's not just about charging, even receiving a "gift" theoretically doesn't work. Of course, if it's just about displaying the gift, it's not a big problem, but promoting the other party while displaying the gift may cause problems. Not to mention collecting money. So is it okay to promote cryptocurrency related content without receiving any money or any benefits? The answer may come as a surprise to all the buddies, either yes or no. Overall, it is an accumulated value. I know the thoughts of many friends, and I posted a tweet that may touch on some cryptocurrency projects. However, I just said that there is no fee and it is my own investment research. It is difficult to directly define X, which may be a gray area. But in reality, it is not like that. Let me explain in more detail: 1. It is not marked as an advertisement, nor is it acknowledged as a charge. The content posted with a rebate link is considered as an advertisement for receiving benefits, because "rebate" itself is a "benefit". Therefore, if a link is posted in a tweet, the risk is the highest. Many of these partners may be at risk due to the QR code they may carry when posting orders, which may be judged as commission. 2. It is not marked as an advertisement, nor is it acknowledged as a charge. The content posted with cryptocurrency, a certain token, or an exchange does not fundamentally violate the rules of Paid Partnerships Policy. Speaking in person means that I am introducing a project, introducing a coin, and even encouraging everyone to buy it. As long as I do not post links, mark it as an advertisement, and do not recognize charges, then the rules will not be triggered. This is 100% correct, even X's statement is evidence. Without evidence, it cannot be directly judged that your content violates the rules of Paid Partnerships Policy. However, there is a 'however' here, and it must be said that X has a 'threshold' system. Before discussing the threshold system, we also need to talk about how X determines whether a tweet violates the Paid Partnerships Policy rules: 1. AI algorithm detection: The system scans for tweet patterns, such as sudden high-frequency promotion of a certain project or exchange, too uniform language, or positive recommendations, which may be considered a violation of rules, especially for projects that have not been discussed before. Suddenly mentioning them, or suddenly appearing a large amount of similar content and topics on Twitter at the same time, can be easily marked. 2. User reporting: Anyone can report a tweet that may violate the promotion of cryptocurrency. After reporting, X will manually or AI assist in the review process. There's nothing to say about this, it's probably the most 'undercurrent' part of recent times. Because clicking on the report action is a matter of seconds, and of course, many regions may not have yet opened up the reporting of undisguised paid promotion. However, the cost of reporting is almost "zero", which means that anyone can click on the report, especially if the same tweet is reported in large numbers, such as when the matrix number is used, it will trigger the next review step. So after this update, the biggest risk is the invisible hand, as long as it has enough accounts, it may allow X to intervene. 3. Manual intervention and investigation: This is the most troublesome part. Indeed, without direct evidence, X cannot go too far, such as account suspension and deletion, which cannot be subjectively executed. However, if X judges that there is suspicion, they can do two things: The first thing is to reduce authority and lower the exposure of this tweet. The second is to mark the publisher, which is called 'threshold accumulation'. The X policy itself allows for "reasonable doubt" enforcement, which is clearly stated on the X official help page. When violating, factors such as "severity of violation+historical record" (which is the threshold accumulation) should be considered. That is to say, X does not need evidence of your payment when judging the result. As long as the relevant personnel or AI of X give you enough marks, you will be automatically counted as violating the regulations, even if you really have a penny confiscated. So all we can do is file a complaint or file a lawsuit. So, it is possible that posting some ads once or twice did not result in X's punishment, but if the time is prolonged and cryptocurrency related ads are frequently posted, the probability of being flagged (including reporting) will increase, and if there are too many flags, X will handle them. Of course, when to deal with it, how to deal with it, and whether it will be dealt with, no one knows now, and it is also possible that 'if the people do not vote, the officials will not investigate'. It's hard to say that even AI can't scan it. But after all, accounts are hard-earned, so it's not harmful to be low-key during this period, as no one can guarantee that they don't have any enemies. Okay, so here's the advanced question. Is there any way? I just want to charge for promotion and don't want to be banned? The answer is yes, there is a method. If you promote your own product or your company's product on X and receive a salary (consultants are not allowed) and have a labor contract, even if you are reported, you can still file a complaint. Speaking in person means that as long as there is a labor relationship, it is not considered as paid promotion. So smart of you, you must have thought that if I want to charge, can I avoid this problem by signing a labor contract with the project party or exchange? The answer is yes. If there is a labor contract, even part-time work is acceptable, then the money you earn is your salary, not paid promotion. However, there is another issue here. X is not a fool, and there is also a threshold system in place. If you promote one project or exchange, the problem is relatively light. But if you promote multiple exchanges almost at the same time, such as Binance, OKX, and Bybit in one month, even if you have contracts with all three of them, you may still be treated as a violation. Of course, it doesn't mean that mentioning exchanges in tweets is not enough. In fact, mentioning exchanges, even introducing exchanges, their activities or projects, is not a problem as long as it doesn't involve "hard advertising". For example, you introduced Binance's USD1 20% wealth management activity and suggested that everyone deposit. This is who chooses. If 10000 people report you, as long as they do not receive evidence of your fees, it cannot be considered as paid advertising. At most, it is a traffic restriction, which will not escalate to the level of account suspension or post deletion, and of course, there may be markers. But if you add a registration link under this message, it will be troublesome. The next thing is relatively simple. Normal analysis, reporting, and drawing are all fine, but if reported, I think except for BTC and ETH, as well as a few tokens, there is a possibility of being reported. This is also why I say 'the undercurrent is surging'. I asked Grok to pull up a risk list, interested friends can take a look. Finally, I would like to say one more thing. It is very likely that the rules on X will become increasingly strict, and more and more people will be jealous of evil and report it. If you walk too much at night, you may really encounter ghosts. Especially when X has a threshold system, the best way is to reduce the clutter of advertising projects. Especially certain advertisements that may cause collective discomfort among the group have a high probability of causing danger in the future. I think there's anything else to add. If there's anything else, I'll add it later. If not, that's it.