Elon Musk's X hints at crypto-integrated ‘intelligent cashtags’ merely a day following community criticism

X Unveils 'Smart Cashtags' to Enhance Financial and Crypto Conversations

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is working on a new tool aimed at improving the accuracy of financial and cryptocurrency discussions. This initiative was revealed by the company's head of product shortly after the platform faced criticism from segments of the crypto community.

On Sunday, Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, shared that the platform is building a feature called “Smart Cashtags.” This addition will let users clearly identify the specific asset or smart contract they’re referencing when using ticker symbols in their posts. By tapping these tags, users will be able to access live price updates and see all related conversations about that asset directly from their feed.

Bier emphasized X’s role as a leading source for financial updates, noting that decisions involving vast sums of money are often influenced by content shared on the platform. He also mentioned that X is actively seeking user input as it refines the feature, with a public launch potentially coming as soon as next month.

Shortly after Bier’s announcement, Solana Labs pointed out the benefits for the crypto sector. According to Solana Labs, Smart Cashtags will allow users to tag tokens built on Solana and instantly access charts and other relevant data within X. A screenshot accompanying the post showed that when users type a dollar sign, they are prompted to choose from a list of assets—including cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, BONK, and Base—indicating that posts could be linked to dedicated pages featuring price information and ongoing discussions.

The rollout of Smart Cashtags comes after a wave of criticism on “Crypto Twitter.” The previous day, a now-deleted post from Bier was interpreted by some as suggesting that highly active users might face restrictions on how often they can reply or participate in threads, sparking concerns about limiting community engagement.

In his announcement about Smart Cashtags, Bier did not address the earlier backlash, and X has not indicated any connection between the new feature and the previous controversy. Nevertheless, the timing has sparked discussion within the crypto community.