X plans "Smart Cashtags" linking crypto and stock tickers to live prices

X is developing a feature called Smart Cashtags that links ticker symbols in posts to real-time financial stocks and crypto data.

The feature will connect cashtags such as $BTC or $NVDA to specific assets, including cryptocurrencies and stocks. The plan was outlined in a Sunday post by X head of product Nikita Bier.

Smart Cashtags will allow users to select the exact asset they intend to reference when publishing a post. This is aimed at avoiding confusion where identical symbols are used by multiple assets.

When a user taps a Smart Cashtag, X will open an in-app page. The page will display live prices, price changes, charts, and posts that mention the selected asset.

X said the feature is designed to reduce ambiguity around tickers and smart contracts. This issue is common in cryptocurrency markets, where overlapping symbols are frequent.

In some cases, digital assets will be identified through their underlying smart contract addresses. This is intended to improve accuracy when referencing tokens with similar names.

Bier said the company plans to gather user feedback before a wider release. A public launch is currently targeted for next month.

X has not disclosed whether Smart Cashtags will support trading or monetisation features. No details were provided on potential partnerships or integrations.

The initiative aligns with X’s broader effort to position itself as a real-time source of financial information. Market discussion and trading-related content have become more common on the platform.

Owner Elon Musk has repeatedly stated his ambition to turn X into an everything app. He has cited payments and financial services as long-term goals.

Musk has also discussed the possibility of supporting cryptocurrencies on the platform. He has not confirmed whether assets such as Dogecoin would be included in future payment products.

X’s former chief executive Linda Yaccarino said in June that the platform would support in-app investing and trading. She resigned one month later.

No updated timeline for those plans has been announced. X Corp did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Separately, Musk’s AI company xAI raised $20 billion with backing from Nvidia and Cisco.

Bier joined X around the time of Yaccarino’s departure. He is an advisor to Solana and a venture partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.