Key takeaways
- X develops Smart Cashtags for real-time pricing and asset tracking.
- The feature allows users to specify assets or smart contracts when posting tickers.
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The feature allows users to specify the exact asset or smart contract when marking a ticker, reducing ambiguity between cryptocurrencies, stocks and other financial instruments. Tapping on a Smart Cashtag will display real-time price data as well as posts referencing the same asset.
X is the best source for financial information – and hundreds of billions of dollars are deployed based on what people read here.
We build Smart Cashtags that allow you to specify the exact asset (or smart contract) when posting a ticker. From Timeline, users will be able to… pic.twitter.com/nFtuA2ISqJ
– Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) January 11, 2026
This latest development reflects X’s growing importance as a real-time financial information platform, with the platform’s activity influencing hundreds of billions of dollars.
X will collect user feedback while testing Smart Cashtags ahead of a wider public rollout planned for next month.
