In the hustle and bustle of the digital world, X (formerly Twitter) quietly unveiled a "trump card" on November 23: the account IP location disclosure feature. This update allows users to view the country or region of an account's IP by clicking on the "join date" section of the profile. The X team claims this move aims to "combat bots and impersonators," but for the Chinese cryptocurrency (Crypto) and Web3 community, it quickly evolved into a frenzy of identifying the "authenticity of project parties."
The Crypto and Web3 community at the forefront: "Overseas teams" collapse overnight
After the feature was launched, the cryptocurrency community quickly regarded it as a "fraud prevention tool."
Project parties "exposed": Some blockchain KOLs immediately created tutorials teaching users how to use the new feature to verify the identities of project parties. One KOL bluntly stated: "If a project party claiming to be foreign has an IP in CN, it’s likely a Shenzhen local."
Credit crisis erupts: As a result, overnight, several project accounts claiming to be operated by "overseas teams" faced a credit crisis. From Solana meme coins to DeFi airdrop projects, the IP location information of these impostors was exposed, raising community vigilance and skepticism.
New evaluation criteria: "Project identity verification guidelines" became a hot search topic, with the core advice being: if a project party claims to operate globally but their IP location consistently points to a specific country (like CN), users should immediately raise alarms or blacklist them. The IP location information instantly became a new metric for assessing the transparency and authenticity of Web3 projects.
Compared to the "privacy invasion" controversies sparked by other social platforms when they launched IP display features three years ago, X's IP transparency feature received "widespread acclaim" in the crypto circle—because it was seen as an effective tool for "preventing exploitation."
The double-edged sword of privacy and user self-protection
Although the crypto community celebrated "unmasking" project parties, this feature also raised broader privacy concerns.
Geographic identity exposure: While X only displays the country or region of the IP (not the exact city), this is already sensitive information for users in certain areas.
Technical vulnerabilities and self-protection measures: According to analysis by BlueDot, X's IP data relies on third-party GeoIP databases and is not updated in real-time, leading to delays and inaccuracies (reportedly with an "accuracy rate" of about 70%). This allows experienced users to easily bypass it.
"Building walls" for self-protection: In the face of such "digital transparency" risks, market observers predict that users will choose to hide their real IP locations through technical means to achieve digital "self-protection."
IP disclosure is not the endgame, but a reshaping of the trust ecosystem
From a macro perspective, X's IP disclosure feature is not merely a tool to combat bots; it seems more like the beginning of reshaping the trust ecosystem of social platforms. In the increasingly complex landscape of information warfare:
Reconstruction of the trust system: IP has become a new "passport" for users to judge the "lineage" and credibility of accounts. Social platforms are transitioning from a purely "public square" for speech to an "intelligence hub" that requires stronger identity verification.
Data security concerns: Privacy advocates worry that this feature may herald the prelude to data trafficking, as third-party detection services could become aware of users' IP flows.
The era of IP on X has just begun. For the Chinese cryptocurrency community, it provides a tool for "distinguishing the fake from the real," but it also requires all participants to manage their digital footprints more cautiously.
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