X adds trade links for U.S. users tracking BTC and stocks

X has made a feature available that lets U.S.-based users move from crypto and stock market discussions on their timelines to trading services without leaving the app for long. Users can tap cashtags such as $BTC or $TSLA to see live charts and related posts, then select the Trade option. The option sends them to one of X's partner platforms, including Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken and Coinbase, where they can log in or sign up and complete an order. X is not acting as a broker, and the actual buying and selling takes place on a partner exchange or platform. Cashtags have been available on X for years to help users follow financial market discussions. Earlier this year, X upgraded them with real-time prices and charts. The direct trading path is described as part of Elon Musk's effort to make X a broader financial destination. Mridul Singhai, X's product engineering lead, said cashtags narrow the gap between a ticker on the timeline and the market itself.