X announced on Sunday that it will introduce Smart Cashtags, a feature allowing users to specify exact financial assets when posting stock symbols.
The tool addresses the ambiguity between cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other instruments sharing similar symbols.
Users who click on Smart Cashtags will see real-time price data, as well as all posts mentioning the same asset.
What happened
Nikita Bier, X's product director, revealed the feature in a post published on January 11 on the platform.
Smart Cashtags will allow users to specify whether a ticker refers to a cryptocurrency, a stock, or a smart contract address.
The system displays real-time price information directly from users' news feeds, eliminating the need for external searches.
X plans to collect user feedback during the testing phase before a wider rollout expected in February 2026.
The feature resolves confusion when multiple assets share identical stock symbols across different markets.
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Why it matters
Bier stated that 'hundreds of billions of dollars are deployed based on what people read' on X.
The platform has become a primary source of real-time financial information and trading signals.
Smart Cashtags could reduce investment errors caused by confusion between crypto token symbols and traditional financial ticker symbols.
The feature positions X as financial market infrastructure rather than just a social media platform.
Integrating real-time prices could enhance X's utility for traders and investors making time-sensitive decisions.
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