Smart Cashtags, a feature being developed in Elon Musk’s X, will improve the way assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies are integrated into the platform, allowing users to trade directly from their timelines, Nikita Via, head of product at X, said on Saturday.
Beer framed the move as part of an effort to support cryptocurrencies without allowing practices that degrade the platform’s social experience.
“I really want crypto to be popular on X, but an application that creates incentives to spam, raid, and harass random users is not the way to do it. It will drastically degrade the experience for millions of people and only enrich a few,” Beer said in response to an X user who pointed out that the platform was shutting down crypto apps without providing enough pro crypto features.
“And yes, we plan to release a number of features in the coming weeks, including smart cash tags that will allow you to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from your timeline,” he added.
The statement follows Bea’s previous comments on Argentine technology entrepreneur Santiago Siri’s post about Peter Steinberger, the man behind Clawdbot (now OpenClaw).
Siri argued that Steinberger’s claims of losing up to $20,000 per month are inconsistent with public disapproval of crypto enthusiasts seeking to tokenize his projects, and that he may have overlooked potentially large fees.
Beer said Siri’s approach is “the most dishonest” he’s ever seen, and stressed that apps that collect fees from users who don’t consent are counterproductive.
X’s head of product said that X is updating its API rules to prevent such apps, with the aim of fostering crypto innovation without compromising the user experience.
Frankly, this is the most dishonest take on “billing” spam I’ve ever read.
We all know that the moment he does that, it’s going to haunt him for the rest of his tenure on this app. All replies will be about price gouging.
I plan to update…
— Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) February 14, 2026
