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I noticed something interesting this week on the X platform. It seems there is a growing discussion about the possibility of adding cryptocurrency-related features to the platform, especially after statements from Nikita Per, the Head of Product, who hinted that the platform might launch something to address the recent tough times in the crypto market.
What’s intriguing is that he didn’t provide specific details, but that alone sparked a wave of speculation across the community. Users started exchanging ideas about what the platform might build—will it focus on direct crypto payments? or an in-app wallet? or trading tools? Some even linked the idea to Solana, especially since Per serves as an advisor in that ecosystem.
What caught my attention more is the broader context. The platform is working on cleaning up bots and fake accounts that were heavily promoting coins. After this cleanup, the environment on X has become cleaner, which could make it easier for X to expand into financial products if they decide to do so.
On the market side, Bitcoin is moving around $77.53k now, reflecting renewed interest in digital assets. Users suggested detailed ideas like autonomous wallets with social recovery, direct transfers of major currencies via direct messages, and even payments to creators in cryptocurrencies.
Honestly, I don’t think X will confirm any of these plans soon, but the movement indicates that major social platforms are starting to take the crypto market more seriously. If you’re following these developments, you can log into X from your browser and join the conversation yourself to see what the community is saying about these possibilities.