The social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has just unveiled a major expansion of its financial feature set, with Smart Cashtags taking centre stage in its effort to become a full-blown financial and social hub.

At its core, Smart Cashtags upgrade the traditional ‘$TICKER’ tagging system by making financial symbols like $BTC (Bitcoin) and $ETH (Ethereum) interactive within the timeline. Instead of linking to static search results, these tags will deliver live price data, real-time charts, and market insights instantly all without leaving the X app.

But the upgrade doesn’t stop at data.

According to recent product announcements, X is preparing to let users execute crypto and stock trades directly…