Rebrand Hijack Triggers Zero-Tolerance Rule as Agent Wallet Tools Expand
OpenClaw now blocks any mention of Bitcoin or crypto on its Discord server after a scam token incident disrupted the project days after launch. Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind the open-source AI agent framework, confirmed the blanket ban. The rule follows a rebranding episode that allowed scammers to hijack the project’s old handles and promote a fake Solana token that briefly reached a $16 million market cap before collapsing.
has gained more than 200,000 GitHub stars since late January. Despite rapid growth, Steinberger enforced strict server rules that prohibit any crypto reference. He stated that users accepted the no-crypto condition upon entry.
One user referenced Bitcoin while discussing block height as a timing tool for a multi-agent benchmark. Moderators removed the user immediately. Steinberger reiterated that no crypto mention qualifies as a firm rule, not a discretionary guideline.
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