Twitter Inc (NYSE: NYSE:TWTR) is reportedly working on a cryptocurrency wallet that supports crypto deposits and withdrawals, according to Security Researcher Jane Wong.
The social media platform recently launched a feature called "Tips," which enables users to link a third-party payment service and post their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) wallets to their accounts, allowing followers and supporters to tip in those cryptos.
Incorporating a native cryptocurrency wallet into the platform would dispose of the need for a third-party service, and move the social media site closer to Elon Musk's concept of "X, the everything app," which ostensibly aims to compete with China's WeChat.
Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), and Musk — who is currently closing the deal to purchase Twitter — have long been supporters of the memecoin. Musk recently proposed introducing the option for users to pay for Twitter's premium service, Twitter Blue, using Dogecoin.
Earlier in the year, Markus sent a tweet saying that Dogecoin needed more utility — “using doge as a tipping currency,” was a point he mentioned.
things that add utility to #dogecoin:1) businesses accepting doge
- the more it can be used as a currency, the better
2) using doge as a tipping currency
- the most pure use case that brings happiness
3) dogecoin / ethereum bridge
- allows doge to be used with web3
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) April 24, 2022
It's possible that if Twitter introduces a crypto wallet, Dogecoin would be the default currency for it because Musk, who already accepts Dogecoin for some Tesla products, reacted to the tweet by adding, "[that would be] nice to have."
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