RT Jawwwn (@jawwwn_)“Elon always takes the high road. He will always do the hard things.”@nikitabier breaks down what makes @elonmusk the greatest operator alive:“At an Elon company—it’s a very flat organization.”“A large number of people direct report to Elon. Everyone has an incredible amount of agency.”“We come up with an idea, build it in a week, and it’s out. At Facebook, things would take months for approvals.”“I’ve never seen an executive with his amount of responsibility who is that deep in the weed ...

RT Zack Abrams (@zackabrams)Nikita Bier just clarified that X's forthcoming "Smart Cashtags" won't allow for in-timeline crypto trading, but will likely route the trades elsewhere (given his earlier post said the feature will "enable you to trade stocks and crypto directly from timeline")Interesting to see where the trades will go... ...

Following earlier reports that X would launch cryptocurrency and Bitcoin trading features, including "Smart Cashtags" and other new functions, X product head Nikita Bier clarified that X will not directly execute trades or act as a broker. Instead, it will provide financial data tools and related links. https://t.co/oy9bWNPz7p ...

RT Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)ELON: HERE’S WHY 𝕏 WILL SURPASS 1 BILLION DAILY ACTIVE USERS“While our monthly users are on average around 600 million, the number of people who have the X app installed is well over a billion.It's just that most people only occasionally come to the X app when there's some major world event.But, as we give people more reasons to use the X app—whether it's for communications, for Grok, or for X Money—we want it to be such that if you wanted to, you could live your life on the X ...

X to launch 'Smart Cashtags' for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within 'a couple weeks' https://t.co/I5cZNf86vt ...

😂𝔸η𝐓 (@AntSpeaks):British comedian Pat Smith brilliantly points out the hypocrisy surrounding the subject of mass migration in the UK. https://t.co/RjKFBfJzqc ...

RT Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru)JUST IN: X to launch crypto and stock trading directly from the timeline within a "couple weeks." ...

Core Insights - Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, is integrating stock and cryptocurrency trading into user feeds, aiming to enhance its position in financial technology [1] Group 1: New Features and Functionality - The new trading functionality, referred to as "Smart Cashtags," allows users to execute trades immediately after discovering assets on their timeline [2] - Tapping on ticker symbols will display live price charts and related posts, along with direct trading options, reducing friction between social media and brokerage applications [3] Group 2: Strategic Vision and Market Position - This integration is part of Elon Musk's broader strategy to evolve X into an "everything app," similar to Asian "super apps" that combine various functionalities [4] - X has been building a financial ecosystem, including peer-to-peer transfers and daily consumer payments, while now introducing active investing [4] Group 3: Challenges and Considerations - The company faces challenges in moderating the intersection of social media hype and financial speculation, which could lead to user experience degradation [5] - X must compete with established brokerage firms and navigate regulatory complexities associated with facilitating financial transactions for a global user base [5]

JUST IN: X to launch "Smart Cashtags," enabling direct in-timeline trading of crypto.BULLISH 🚀 https://t.co/Kiz9zMCHfl ...

Nikita Bier, X Product Lead and Solana Ecosystem Advisor, stated that while he genuinely hopes for crypto to proliferate on X, he opposes incentive mechanisms in applications that generate spam and harass users. He revealed that X is set to launch several new features in the coming weeks, including "Smart Cashtags," which will enable users to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from the timeline. https://t.co/B4MGnh7Np9 ...