# OpenClaw Declares War on Crypto Content

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 23, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/openclaw-declares-war-on-crypto-content*

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OpenClaw – an open- source agent development platform whose founder was recruited by Sam Altman's OpenAI – sparked consternation on X after its founder doubled down on a strict policy that bans all mentions of "crypto" in Discord.

### What's the Scoop?
- **No Crypto Content:** OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger [reiterated](https://x.com/steipete/status/2025185835788681425?s=20) his company's strict ban on all crypto content. The statement comes after a user complained to X Saturday that they were blocked from the OpenClaw Discord server for saying "bitcoin." According to Steinberger, OpenClaw Discord requires all users to agree to not mention crypto before joining.
- **Community Conversations:** In response to the absolute ban, some on Crypto Twitter have taken to [contemplating](https://x.com/macbrennan_cc/status/2026006319657033852?s=20) why certain groups are prone to discrimination against blockchain technology. According to an [interview](https://youtu.be/YFjfBk8HI5o) with Steinberger, the blanket ban was designed to reduce spam and prevent scams.
- **Role Change:** Last week, Steinberger [joined](https://fortune.com/2026/02/15/openai-openclaw-ai-agent-developer-peter-steinberg-moltbot-clawdbot-moltbook/) OpenAI and announced that OpenClaw will transition into a foundation structure.

> In the [@openclaw](https://twitter.com/openclaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) discord chat, you get banned for mentioning crypto [pic.twitter.com/D59Ou9oQnD](https://t.co/D59Ou9oQnD)— Nikita Kolysko (@Nikita_w3b) [February 23, 2026](https://twitter.com/Nikita_w3b/status/2026014169829343513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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