Elon Musk's social media platform X is gearing up for a new move that will further strengthen its position in the world of cryptocurrencies and finance.
Nikita Bier, an advisor to X, announced that a new feature will soon allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly through the platform. "The crypto buy/sell button is coming soon!" he stated.
Bier made this statement in response to a user's claim that X recently restricted access to their cryptocurrency accounts. In response, Bier said he himself developed the Cashtags feature, which allows users to directly add Solana and Ethereum price charts to posts, and that the next step will be buy and sell buttons.
"...We created the 'Cashtags' feature, which allows users to directly add Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) charts to their posts. The buy/sell button will be added soon."
Following Bier's statement, attention turned to when, for which assets, and with which financial partners X will provide access to these buy/sell buttons.
X's foray into the financial and cryptocurrency market actually began several months ago. The Smart Cashtags feature was launched by the platform in April 2026. Initially rolled out for iPhone users in the US and Canada, this feature allows users to view real-time price information and charts for stocks and cryptocurrencies directly in posts.
In conclusion, Bier said: "Before I joined, X had no distinguishing features for crypto investors," highlighting the significant progress X has made in the cryptocurrency space.