X launches smart cashtags on iPhone in US and Canada

X rolled out smart cashtags on iPhone in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, the company announced. Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, posted details on the platform.

The feature lets users attach a specific asset identifier or smart contract address to a ticker. Tapping a cashtag opens a panel in the app that displays live price charts and related posts so users can follow market data without leaving X. Bier wrote, “Cashtags are just the first step in our commitment to be the best destination for the finance and crypto community.”

In Canada, cashtags include a button that opens Wealthsimple’s brokerage interface, allowing users to complete stock and cryptocurrency trades from within the app. X has not enabled in-app trading for U.S. accounts and provided no timeline for when U.S. users will gain access.

X said the initial release targets iPhone users in the two countries. The company indicated a web and Android rollout and a broader international release are planned.

Owner Elon Musk has described plans to expand X into payments and banking-style offerings. Musk has referred to a product called X Money, which he associated with peer-to-peer payments, yield-bearing accounts and a cashback debit card, and had earlier targeted an April date for related features.

Industry observers noted the Wealthsimple integration could be an example of how X might enable trading in other markets. Tat Thang, a partner at prediction platform Polymarket, noted that crypto transaction fees could provide a revenue stream for an app that combines social and financial services.

Thang pointed to recent hires and platform changes as preparatory steps for financial products. He referenced Bier’s advisory work with Solana, the recruitment of Benji Taylor from Base, and a targeted removal of crypto bot accounts, and added that platforms should clear malicious links before launching trading functions.