Elon's 'X' to Soon Add a Button for Cryptocurrency Transactions Directly from Posts

2026/08/26 09:14 (Updated 2026/08/26 10:01)
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Elon's 'X' to Soon Add a Button for Cryptocurrency Transactions Directly from Posts

Adding a Trading Button

Adding a Trading Button

In a move surrounding new cryptocurrency-related features, X (formerly Twitter) appears to be progressing with the addition of a trading button that enables direct buying and selling of cryptocurrencies from the posting screen. This development was indicated by Nikita Bier, who served as the product chief from mid to late 2025 and stepped down to an advisory role in August this year.

The trading button, a feature that allows for cryptocurrency transactions directly from posts, is positioned as a successor to the Smart Cash Tag initiative led by Bier. Even now, the implementation is considered to be imminent...

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