Twitter is reportedly testing the option of tipping with bitcoin
as part of its “Tip Jar” feature. This followed the company’s CEO, Jack
Dorsey, stating that bitcoin is a major part of Twitter’s future,
hinting that the cryptocurrency will be part of several upcoming
products.
Twitter Reportedly Testing Bitcoin Tipping Option
Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is reportedly testing a bitcoin tipping feature. This development followed CEO Jack Dorsey hinting in July that bitcoin may be integrated into several products, including Tip Jar. Macrumors reported Tuesday:
Twitter’s latest beta update introduces support for
providing content creators with bitcoin tips using the ‘Tip Jar’ feature
that Twitter introduced earlier this year.
“Bitcoin isn’t yet available to select as a tip option for beta
users, but code in the beta suggests that Twitter is in the process of
rolling it out,” the publication described. “Details in the latest
Twitter beta indicate that users will be directed through a Bitcoin
tutorial that includes details on the Bitcoin Lightning Network and
custodial and non-custodial Bitcoin wallets.”
Twitter user Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) tweeted a screenshot of
how to receive tips in bitcoin on Twitter. The instruction indicates
that a Strike account is required, stating: “We use Strike to generate
Bitcoin Lightning invoices so you’ll need to connect your account to
accept bitcoin tips.”
Twitter introduced
Tip Jar in May. The company explained at the time that “The services
you can add today include Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, Paypal, and
Venmo,” adding that it “takes no cut.”
Dorsey said in July that bitcoin is a big part of Twitter’s future,
noting that bitcoin is the best candidate for the native currency of the
internet. He opined at the time: “If the Internet has a native
currency, a global currency, we are able to move so much faster with
products such as Super Follows, Commerce, Subscription, Tip Jar, and we
can reach every single person on the planet because of that instead of
going down on market-by-market approach.”
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