Search results for Nikita Bier
Crypto
X may support one-click cryptocurrency trading, seeks to add dedicated button
X, formerly Twitter, is preparing to add a trading button that would allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly from a post screen. Coinpost reported the plan is part of X’s push to expand crypto-related features. Former chief product officer Nikita Bier mentioned the development, but the feature has not been deployed. Details on exchange connections and supported cryptocurrencies have not been disclosed.
Games & Commerce
X raises API link-posting fee 1,900 percent, hitting automated accounts
X, formerly Twitter, has sharply raised the cost of posting links via third-party social media management tools, increasing the per-link fee for API posts to $0.20 from $0.01, a 20-fold jump. It also halted API support for follows, likes and quote posts. The changes are expected to hit services and accounts that post link-heavy content in volume. Techmeme has already shifted away from posting titles with links.
Crypto
X hints at expanding crypto features, raising expectations of BTC payments and wallet integration
X may launch new crypto-related features after its head of product, Nikita Bier, wrote that the crypto market has had a tough year and that X may need to launch something to fix it. No official announcement has been made. Users on X floated ideas including instant bitcoin trading, stablecoin creator payouts, payments and wallet integration. Interest has also focused on possible links to X Money and recent hires with blockchain product experience.
