X Unveils Timeline Buy Button for Cryptocurrency Trading

X, a social platform, is preparing to introduce a new feature that will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrency directly from their timeline. This move would turn X into a kind of trading terminal, making it easier for users to act on tokens they see discussed.

The feature was teased by former X head of product Nikita Bier, who said that a buy button is coming soon. He also pointed out that the platform already has a Cashtags tool that displays real-time price charts for tokens like Solana and Ethereum, which generated around $1 billion in trading volume within 48 hours after its debut.

Contract address verification will be implemented to help users confirm they are buying the correct token rather than a scam copy. However, Bier's recent exit from his product-chief role has left the rollout in the hands of his successor, leaving the official launch date uncertain.