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X Makes A Big Crypto Move With Cashtags And In-App Trading Plans

X is expanding its crypto and financial market integration with the launch of Cashtags, a feature that enables users to discover tokens, view real-time price charts, and access trading functionality directly within the app. Initially available on iPhone in the US and Canada, the rollout will soon extend to web, Android, and global markets. Cashtags and contract addresses now trigger asset suggestions, allowing users to select specific stocks or cryptocurrencies. Tapping a Cashtag displays relevant posts feed and a price chart without leaving the platform. X also announced a pilot integration with Canadian brokerage Wealthsimple, enabling seamless in-app trading. This move aims to bridge market conversation with execution, positioning X as a platform where discovery, pricing, and trading converge. A broader global launch is expected soon.

bitcoinistYesterday 18:32

X Makes A Big Crypto Move With Cashtags And In-App Trading Plans

bitcoinistYesterday 18:32

18 Years Later, Cashtag on X Is Finally "Usable"

On April 14, X launched the Cashtag feature for iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada, allowing users to click on symbols like $AAPL to view real-time stock charts, historical price trends, and related discussions. In Canada, users can also jump directly to Wealthsimple to execute trades. The feature supports cryptocurrencies like $BTC and $ETH, and even tokens via Solana contract addresses. X positions itself as a "data and discovery layer," not a broker, avoiding direct regulatory scrutiny while streamlining the path from discussion to transaction. The term "Cashtag" was originally coined by Howard Lindzon on StockTwits in 2008, but was adopted by Twitter (now X) in 2012 without attribution. Wealthsimple, chosen as the initial Canadian partner, is the country’s largest online broker with experience in both traditional securities and crypto, despite past controversies like a data breach and a class-action settlement over fee disclosures. The rollout is part of X’s broader financial strategy, building on partnerships with Visa, the announcement of X Money, and a clear regulatory stance. This move integrates social discussion, data, trading, and payment layers, advancing Elon Musk’s vision of an "everything app." Cashtag’s journey from concept to functional tool took 18 years.

marsbit2 days ago 07:01

18 Years Later, Cashtag on X Is Finally "Usable"

marsbit2 days ago 07:01

X Money's Key Appointment Before Launch: How a Leader from the Crypto World Will Design the Super Payment Gateway

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has entered a critical phase in its transformation into a "super app," marked by a key appointment: Benji Taylor, formerly from the crypto industry, now leads X’s design team. Taylor’s background includes founding a consumer software company that developed the self-custody crypto wallet Family, later acquired by Aave Labs, and serving as Head of Design at Base (by Coinbase). Taylor is known for simplifying complex products for mainstream users. At Family, he focused on reducing onboarding friction—using email, SMS, and passkeys instead of seed phrases—while maintaining security and user control. This approach aligns with X Money’s upcoming public launch, which aims to integrate payments seamlessly into the social platform through partnerships like Visa. Taylor’s role is expected to focus on three core areas: improving user onboarding for payments, balancing security with ease of use, and building scalable financial infrastructure across X’s ecosystem. His hiring signals X’s intent to make X Money a foundational feature—not just a payment tool but an integrated experience for creators, peer-to-peer transactions, and broader financial services. The challenge is to turn a complex system into an intuitive, trusted, and widely adopted product.

marsbit04/06 03:49

X Money's Key Appointment Before Launch: How a Leader from the Crypto World Will Design the Super Payment Gateway

marsbit04/06 03:49

X Eyes Auto-Lock For Crypto Mentions After Tortoise Death Hoax

A Solana memecoin named JONATHAN surged over 6,000% following a hoax on X that falsely reported the death of Jonathan, a 193-year-old tortoise. The scam originated from a fake account impersonating the tortoise’s real veterinarian, Joe Hollins, and was amplified by some news outlets before being debunked. Both the Governor of Saint Helena and the actual veterinarian confirmed Jonathan was alive. In response, X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, announced the platform is implementing auto-locking and verification for users who mention cryptocurrency for the first time, aiming to reduce such scams. The incident highlights a common fraud pattern: using impersonation and emotional stories to promote fraudulent tokens quickly before the truth emerges. The token’s value briefly spiked but later pulled back sharply.

bitcoinist04/03 18:32

X Eyes Auto-Lock For Crypto Mentions After Tortoise Death Hoax

bitcoinist04/03 18:32

X Bets Big On Crypto Veteran As April Money Launch Nears

X has hired Benji Taylor, a crypto and DeFi veteran, as its new Head of Design. Taylor, who founded a self-custody crypto wallet and later served as CPO at Aave Labs and Head of Design at Coinbase's Base network, brings deep expertise in crypto infrastructure and financial product design. His appointment comes just weeks before the planned April rollout of "X Money," a new financial product expected to include peer-to-peer payments, high-yield savings, a debit card, and cashback rewards. The move signals X's ambition to integrate financial services into its platform, advancing Elon Musk's vision of an "everything app." Taylor's hiring, strongly advocated by X product lead Nikita Bier, underscores the strategic importance of design and crypto experience in this launch.

bitcoinist03/26 15:10

X Bets Big On Crypto Veteran As April Money Launch Nears

bitcoinist03/26 15:10

Musk Poaches the Web3 Prodigy Who Laid the Foundation for the Aave App

Elon Musk has recruited Benji Taylor, a 26-year-old design prodigy and former design lead at Base, to lead design at X (formerly Twitter). Taylor, who began his career at 16 and gained early recognition for his creative work, is known for his groundbreaking contributions to Web3 and consumer app design. He founded Los Feliz Engineering (LFE), where he created Honk—a real-time chat app with no send button or message history—which gained a cult following before shutting down due to product-market fit challenges. Later, he developed Family, a highly praised self-custody crypto wallet often regarded as one of the best-designed in the industry. LFE was acquired by Aave Labs in 2023, and Taylor’s work became foundational to the Aave App’s user experience. His recruitment signals Musk’s continued interest in integrating crypto and payment features into X, leveraging Taylor’s rare expertise in social apps, crypto UX, and minimalist design. Taylor has expressed that his motivation lies in building at scale and reaching billions of users—a goal now within reach at X.

marsbit03/26 10:47

Musk Poaches the Web3 Prodigy Who Laid the Foundation for the Aave App

marsbit03/26 10:47

Has Elon Musk Completely Abandoned Dogecoin? Here’s The Last Time He Tweeted About It

Elon Musk, a key figure behind Dogecoin's massive 36,000% rally in 2021, has significantly reduced his public engagement with the meme cryptocurrency. His last direct tweet about Dogecoin was over a year ago, in November 2024, where he defended its flat inflation mechanism as a feature rather than a flaw. Although Musk still subtly endorses Dogecoin by liking and reposting related content, his direct mentions have ceased. Furthermore, the recent launch of X Money (formerly Twitter) shows no integration of Dogecoin, despite earlier hopes. The payment feature, along with previous initiatives like Tip Jar, supports only Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a shift away from Dogecoin in Musk’s ventures.

bitcoinist03/13 15:01

Has Elon Musk Completely Abandoned Dogecoin? Here’s The Last Time He Tweeted About It

bitcoinist03/13 15:01

From X.com to X Money: Musk's 25-Year Ambition for a Super App

Elon Musk's X Money, set for early public access in April 2026, marks his return to the fintech ambitions that began with X.com (later PayPal). Announced via a post on X, the payment product aims to transform the platform into an "Everything App" inspired by China’s WeChat, integrating social, banking, and payment services. Key features include a 6% APY on deposits—significantly higher than typical U.S. savings accounts—P2P transfers, Visa-powered instant settlements, metal debit cards, and cashback rewards. X has partnered with Visa and secured money transmitter licenses in over 40 U.S. states, with user funds held at FDIC-insured Cross River Bank. However, X Money faces challenges: a mature payments market with entrenched competitors like PayPal and Apple Pay, user skepticism about storing money on a social platform, regulatory scrutiny over privacy, and cultural resistance to super apps in the U.S. While crypto integration (e.g., Dogecoin) remains speculative for now, Musk’s history with digital assets fuels market anticipation. Success hinges on overcoming trust barriers, achieving scale beyond the initial high-yield lure, expanding globally amid regulatory complexity, and building a sustainable revenue model. X Money represents a high-stakes experiment in merging social and financial ecosystems.

marsbit03/12 01:59

From X.com to X Money: Musk's 25-Year Ambition for a Super App

marsbit03/12 01:59

Musk Casually Overturns the Rice Bowls of Crypto KOLs

Elon Musk's X platform has updated its paid partnership policy, causing significant disruption among crypto KOLs. The new rules mandate that all paid content must be clearly labeled with a "Paid Partnership" disclosure tag, replacing the previous "#ad" requirement. Additionally, reporting unlabeled paid promotions has been simplified to an anonymous form. Initially, the policy mistakenly included "cryptocurrency" in a list of prohibited promotion categories, but this was quickly corrected by X’s product lead, Nikita Bier, who clarified that the change was an error and not targeted at crypto or prediction markets. Despite this, the core policy changes still apply to crypto influencers. The new rules effectively end the era of "hidden advertisements" in crypto, where KOLs often promoted projects without disclosing paid arrangements. Many crypto projects and KOLs prefer undisclosed promotions to maintain an appearance of organic endorsement, as labeled ads may reduce credibility and trigger backlash from followers who might perceive them as scams. The anonymous reporting system has already led to penalties for several KOLs, including temporary bans and forced post removals. This has created uncertainty and fear within the community, as malicious or mistaken reports could easily target influencers. Some KOLs are protesting sarcastically by labeling all posts as "paid partnerships," while others consider migrating to crypto-friendly platforms like Binance Square, which may offer a more accommodating environment. However, given crypto’s niche size relative to the broader internet, X is unlikely to reverse its policy changes for this audience.

marsbit03/04 04:01

Musk Casually Overturns the Rice Bowls of Crypto KOLs

marsbit03/04 04:01

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