Elon Musk tweets and Twitter bot spam influences altcoin prices: Study
The study also questioned whether FTX or Alameda had any role in coordinating Twitter bot activity for its own gain. Crypto-spouting Twitter bots could be playing a much larger role in artificially inflating the price of altcoins than previously understood, a new study has suggested. Using a sample of various FTX-listed cryptocurrencies in a study published Aug. 2, the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) said it analyzed over 3 million tweets posted between Jan. 1, 2019, to Jan. 27, 2023, surrounding 18 altcoins. The study found that Twitter bot activity played a crucial role in amplifying the value of these cryptocurrencies, including The Sandbox (SAND), Gala (GALA), Gods Unchained (GODS) and LooksRare (LOOKS), with half of the coins showing signs of price influence as a result of tweet bot activity. It also found that these inauthentic tweet s would increase after FTX posted about the token on social media, which it said raises questions about whether FTX or Alameda Research...