X Unveils Plans for Direct Crypto Trading Buttons

X, the social platform, is gearing up to introduce cryptocurrency trade buttons that will allow users to execute buy and sell orders directly on the platform. This feature builds upon Cashtags, a system that displays price charts for Solana and Ethereum within posts.

Nikita Bier, former product chief at X, confirmed this development while pushing back against claims of suppressing cryptocurrency-related accounts. He pointed out existing features such as Cashtags and the ability to paste token contract addresses into posts, adding that trade buttons are 'coming soon'.

X began its finance push in April with Smart Cashtags, providing real-time stock and crypto market data to iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada. The company partnered with Wealthsimple on a pilot program in Canada, which allowed users to move from market information into an order through brokerage integration.