- X plans a “Smart Cashtags” feature that shows real-time crypto and stock price movements and related on-chain data.
- Users will see mentions, recent discussion and news about assets, and access to smart contract information for crypto tokens.
- Concept screenshots include “Buy” and “Sell” buttons and tease an in-app trading option, though rollout details are not provided.
- Nikita Bier posted details on X, and the company plans public feedback ahead of a February release.
- The move follows an earlier Cashtags feature from December 2022 and comes as X holds money transmitter licenses in at least 25 U.S. states amid community concerns about content moderation.
X is developing a “Smart Cashtags” feature that will display real-time cryptocurrency and stock price movements, plus related on-chain and news information, with a planned public rollout next month and feedback collection ahead of a February release. Head of product Nikita Bier outlined the feature in a post on X, saying users will be able to access smart contract information linked to crypto tokens and see mentions showing discussion and news about assets.
Concept screenshots shared in the post show price charts and one image teases “Buy” and “Sell” buttons, suggesting in-app trading could be planned. The company did not provide technical details or a schedule for any trading capability, and it is not clear how or when such functions would be enabled.
This is the platform’s second attempt at a cashtag function: a December 2022 feature previously showed Bitcoin and Ether charts, along with top stocks and ETFs, using data sourced from TradingView and including a “View on Robinhood” link. Those charts were later removed from the app.
The announcement comes as the crypto community raised complaints that the platform was suppressing legitimate crypto content while allowing spam to spread. Bier briefly responded to that backlash in a now-deleted post, calling the criticisms a myth. Meanwhile, Elon Musk said his team plans to make the platform’s recommendation algorithm open-source within the next week in a post on X.
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