Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO Banned from Paying Users on X, KAITO Token Plummets 17.7%

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: Jan 16 2026

COOKIE-4.926%

KAITO-3.711%

X+0.88%

Should l Buy COOKIE?

Platform Ban: X has banned applications like Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO from paying users for posting content, aiming to reduce the amount of 'AI slop' on the platform and improve user experience.
Token Plunge: Following the ban announcement, the KAITO token fell by 17.7% to $0.57, while the COOKIE token dropped by 15.5% to $0.038, indicating a strong market reaction to the policy change.
Closure of Incentive Products: Kaito.ai announced the sunset of its 'Yaps' product, while Cookie DAO will also wind down its 'Snaps' product, both of which incentivized user engagement through points and tokens, leading to AI dependency for content generation.
Unusual Unstaking Activity: Ahead of the ban, over 1 million KAITO tokens are set to be unstaked on Friday, 20 to 30 times higher than usual, raising suspicions among analysts that some holders may have received insider information about the impending ban, suggesting potential insider trading risks.

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Technical Analysis for COOKIE

Technical Sentiment Analysis for Cookie DAO (COOKIE) As of , Cookie DAO (COOKIE) is exhibiting a Neutral technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 6 technical signals, shows that 3 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for COOKIE stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, COOKIE is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Cookie DAO (COOKIE) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	0.00853	0.0127	0.017	0.0212	0.0255	0.0297	0.034
Fibonacci	0.0127	0.016	0.018	0.0212	0.0245	0.0265	0.0297

About COOKIE

COOKIE is the utility token of the Cookie DAO and the representation of the value of information in the agentic economy. It guarantees the Cookie DAO keeps gathering and indexing the growing amount of AI agent data. It is a utility token that grants access to the token-gated sections of the cookie.fun index and is required for agents that plug into the Cookie DAO APIs. It governs the Cookie DAO infrastructure as the first signal-to-noise ratio token for the AI agent reality. COOKIE becomes the only token that allows users to navigate and make sense out of the overwhelming influx of the AI agent data.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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