Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com,
The developer behind the fast-growing open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its Discord server can lead to removal.
In a Saturdayposton X, a user revealed that they wereblocked from OpenClaw’s Discord simply for referencing Bitcoinblock height as a timing mechanism in a multi-agent benchmark.
In response, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinbergerconfirmedthe action, writing that members had accepted “strict server rules” upon joining and thatthe community maintains a “no crypto mention whatsoever” policy.
OpenClaw confirms ban on crypto. Source: Steinberger
Steinberger later agreed to re-add the user, asking them to email their username so he could restore their access to the server.
Trouble began during a rebrand after Steinberger received a trademark notice related to the project’s original name.
In the short window between releasing old social accounts and claiming new ones, scammersseizedthe abandoned handles and promoted a Solana-based token called$CLAWD.
The token surged to roughly $16 million in market capitalization within hours before collapsing more than 90% after Steinberger publicly denied involvement. Early buyers accused the developer.
Steinbergerrespondedat the time by warning users he would never launch a cryptocurrency and that any token claiming association with him was fraudulent.Security researchers lateridentifiedhundreds of exposed OpenClaw instances online and dozens of malicious plug-ins, many designed to target crypto traders.
Source: ZeroHedge News
