X sues Bitcoin account network it says farmed $279,000 in creator payouts
The High Court complaint links six monetized accounts through payment records, shared device identifiers and near-identical posts published seconds apart.
By Ryan Merket · Published · Updated
Primary source: X - James Burnham
Why it matters
X's case shows how engagement-based creator payments can become a fraud target. Its replacement program pairs stricter originality rules with tighter payout identity controls.
X has sued two UK residents and unnamed collaborators, alleging they operated a coordinated network of Bitcoin-themed accounts that recycled content, boosted one another's posts and collected at least 207,384 pounds, roughly $279,000, from its Creator Revenue Sharing program. The civil complaint, discovered by James Burnham, names Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa as defendants.…
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