X Plans Smart Cashtags to Link Tickers with Live Prices
X is building a smart cashtag feature that automatically converts ticker symbols in posts into clickable links, surfacing live pricing and asset-specific information for both crypto and stocks. The functionality will give users immediate market context — prices, brief metrics and links to deeper detail — directly in the timeline, making it easier to follow and react to market movements as conversations unfold.
This is a notable move for both retail traders and casual users: faster access to reliable price data can reduce confusion, improve engagement, and make investment-related posts more actionable. It also signals a push by X into richer market-data integrations that could support trading features, partnerships with data providers, and new monetization paths, though the rollout will depend on data sourcing and potential regulatory considerations as the product develops.