Former X Product Chief Says Crypto Trade Buttons Are Coming to Platform

X May Add Crypto Trade Buttons to Posts

Nikita Bier, who led product development at X until August 5 and now advises the company, said trade buttons for cryptocurrencies like Solana and Ethereum will soon appear in X posts. These buttons would let users trade directly from price charts embedded in posts. Bier did not say when this feature would launch.

No official statement from X or its financial service, X Money, has confirmed this claim. All public information about crypto features on X comes from Bier’s personal posts.

What We Know So Far

• Trade buttons would allow users to trade crypto from X posts, but it is unclear if X will handle trades or send users to an outside broker.
• Bier previously said X would not act as a brokerage but would provide financial data tools and links.
• X already supports Cashtags, which show price charts for stocks and cryptocurrencies when users search for or post a ticker symbol or contract address.
• In April, X launched Cashtags in the U.S. and Canada, linking users to the brokerage Wealthsimple to complete trades.
• Bier estimated Cashtags generated $1 billion in trading volume, but no independent verification exists.

No Official Confirmation from X

X has not announced any crypto trading features through its corporate accounts. The company’s X Money service, which offers banking and a Visa card, does not mention crypto or trading on its website. In contrast, X’s partnership with the prediction market Polymarket was announced by the official @X account.

Bier’s latest claim came in a reply to a user on August 25, where he said, “I literally built Cashtags, allowing people to add Solana and Ethereum charts directly into posts—with trade buttons coming soon.” The post has over 225,000 views, but no other X executive has commented.

Which Blockchains Are Supported?

Sources disagree on which blockchains Cashtags support. Bier said Solana and Ethereum, while the official Solana account claimed Cashtags only support Solana tokens. The Defiant reported that Cashtags also work with contract addresses on Base, another blockchain. Data providers like Birdeye support multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana.

What Is Confirmed

• X currently offers Cashtags, which display price charts for stocks and cryptocurrencies in posts.
• Cashtags link users to Wealthsimple for trading, but no user data is shared with X.
• Nikita Bier, former X product head, claims trade buttons for crypto are coming soon.
• No official announcement from X or X Money confirms this feature.

What Remains Unclear

• Whether X will handle trades itself or redirect users to an outside broker.
• Which blockchains will be supported for trading.
• The exact timeline for the feature’s launch.
• Whether X will officially announce the feature or keep it unconfirmed.

Why This Could Matter for Users

If X adds trade buttons, it could make buying and selling crypto easier for millions of users. Instead of leaving the app to trade, users might complete transactions directly from posts. This could increase trading activity on the platform, especially if X partners with popular brokers or exchanges.

However, without official confirmation, users should treat the claim as unproven. X has not provided details on security, fees, or which brokers might be involved.

Sources

• The Defiant