The introduction of “smart cashtags” this week on X (formerly Twitter) is a big step towards transforming the social media giant into an “everything app” that can eventually allow users to invest and make payments—in addition to accessing news and entertainment. Importantly, we believe that crypto will play a central role in this evolution. Smart cashtags allow users to interact directly with asset identifiers (e.g., $BTC). Users in Canada, for example, can already trade directly from the app, a feature not yet available but likely to come to the US soon. Crypto news (and meme culture) is centered on X, so a seamless ... (full story)