X Head of Product Nikita Bier suggested the platform could launch a crypto-focused product, posting that “crypto has had a rough year” and that X should “launch something to fix it.”

Crypto has had a rough year. Maybe we should launch something to fix it.

While nothing has been officially confirmed, the post quickly drew responses from prominent community members pitching specific integration ideas. Fred Krueger responded to Bier’s post, calling for native Bitcoin (BTC) support on X.

Another user argued that paying creators in USDC stablecoin would improve the experience for both content producers and the platform.

Nikita says X is launching something to fix crypto

My guesses:

1: hyperliquid builder code integration
2: trade directly from timeline
3: payments
4: wallet integration
5: creator revenue in stables (apy?)
6: onchain reputation tied to x
7: copy trading
8: live PnLs pic.twitter.com/WMvc9yWG96

These responses reflect a growing appetite among X’s crypto-native user base for deeper digital asset functionality.

X has already taken concrete steps toward crypto-adjacent features. On February 14, Bier announced Smart Cashtags. This tool would let users trade stocks and crypto directly from the X timeline. The feature builds on X’s existing cashtag indexing system.

Previously, there was growing speculation that crypto functionality could be integrated into the X Money service, but the platform has not yet confirmed any such plans.

spoil: this is x money

already announced to be launched this month and imo, it will be some sort of a wallet inside twitter

hybrid crypto / fiat
pay for subs and maybe tips?
prolly yield on balance

kinda the most logical https://t.co/ON7Irkda7Z

Furthermore, X appointed Benji Taylor as its new Design Lead in March. Taylor previously served as Chief Product Officer at Aave Labs and as the lead designer at Coinbase’s Base network.

His blockchain-heavy background has been widely interpreted as a signal that X is preparing to integrate crypto more deeply into its product stack.

Whether Bier’s post was a genuine product tease or simply community engagement, the convergence of Smart Cashtags, Taylor’s hire, and X Money’s development suggests the platform’s crypto ambitions may be advancing on multiple fronts.

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