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.”
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.
These responses reflect a growing appetite among X’s crypto-native user base for deeper digital asset functionality.
Smart Cashtags and Trading Infrastructure
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.
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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Source: https://beincrypto.com/nikita-bier-x-crypto-speculation/
