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A sweeping policy change by X has sent shockwaves through the InfoFi sector, after the platform banned all reward-for-posting (“post-to-earn”) applications and revoked their API access, citing spam and AI-generated content abuse.The move effectively breaks the core business model of several InfoFi projects that relied on X’s API to track engagement, distribute rewards, and rank contributors — triggering sharp price declines across the sector.KAITO plunges as post-to-earn model breaksThe hardest hit was Kaito ($KAITO), a project that rewarded users for posting crypto content on X.With API access removed:Tweets can no longer be trackedEngagement cannot be verifiedRewards cannot be distributedAs a result, KAITO’s token price collapsed from $0.71 to $0.54, a 23% drop within minutes, as traders rushed to exit positions.The market reaction reflects a rapid repricing of InfoFi tokens whose utility was entirely dependent on X-based engagement incentives.InfoFi sector sees broad lossesThe fallout quickly spread beyond KAITO:$COOKIE (Cookie DAO) fell 18%The broader InfoFi sector dropped approximately 13% within hoursInvestors appear to be reassessing the long-term viability of social-platform-dependent token incentive models, particularly those relying on centralized APIs.Projects pivot as X clamps downFollowing the ban, affected projects moved swiftly to contain damage and signal strategic shifts:KaitoSuspended Yaps rewardsRemoved public leaderboardsAnnounced expansion plans beyond X, including:Kaito StudioYouTube and TikTok integrationsAI-driven content and finance use casesCookie DAOShut down SnapsCancelled all active reward campaignsPivoted focus to data analytics and enterprise tooling, branded as Cookie ProThese pivots suggest a broader transition away from pure post-to-earn mechanics toward data, analytics, and multi-platform distribution.Why X acted — and what it meansX’s decision reflects growing pressure on social platforms to curb:Spam campaignsAI-generated engagement farmingToken-driven manipulation of social signalsBy cutting off API access, X has reasserted centralized control over engagement monetization, dealing a major blow to decentralized InfoFi experiments built on top of its infrastructure.Bigger picture: InfoFi model under scrutinyThe selloff highlights a key structural risk in InfoFi:If rewards depend on a centralized platform’s API, the model is only as resilient as that platform’s policies.While some InfoFi projects may successfully evolve into analytics, media, or AI-native businesses, the X ban marks a turning point for reward-for-posting tokens, forcing the sector to rethink sustainability, decentralization, and platform risk.For now, markets are pricing in a harsher reality:No API access means no engagement rewards — and no guaranteed token demand.

South Korea’s National Assembly is moving forward with legislation that would formally legalize tokenized securities, setting the stage for a regulated Security Token Offering (STO) market.

This legislative update does not directly legalize Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, but it does create the foundational framework that could support broader asset tokenization in the future.
Under the proposed amendments, companies and financial institutions will be able to issue and distribute blockchain-based securities within regulated channels.

The move signals South Korea’s shift toward integrating digital securities into its traditional financial system, improving investor protection and creating a compliant environment for on-chain equities and corporate instruments.

While this bill focuses specifically on STOs rather than RWAs, the industry’s push for real-world asset tokenization continues to grow.

Global institutions, infra providers, and local innovators in Korea are actively exploring RWA models — from real estate tokenization to fund structures — but these remain outside the scope of the current legislation.

South Korea’s STO framework is therefore better viewed as a structural stepping stone:

a regulatory foundation that may eventually support a fully fledged RWA ecosystem once additional laws and supervisory guidelines are introduced.
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