Twitter Expands Bitcoin Lightning Tips Feature For Android

Social media superpower Twitter announced today its plans to begin a rollout of a Bitcoin tipping feature starting this week with iOS devices, and then later “in the coming weeks” with Android handsets. Using the new feature, users will be able to tip their favorite content creators, analysts, traders, influencers, and more. It also is […]

Twitter has begun rolling out “Tips,” a feature that allows users to send bitcoin or cash tips. The rollout begins with iOS users with Android coming soon. The company is also planning support for non-fungible token (NFT) authentication. Twitter Rolls Out ‘Tips’ With Bitcoin Twitter Inc. announced Thursday that it is rolling out the bitcoin tipping feature starting with iOS users. The company tweeted: “Tested the Tips feature, turns out people love money. Rolling out on iOS with Android coming soon.” Twitter described: Tips allows....

Soon Twitter may allow its subscribers to include Ethereum and Bitcoin cryptos in their portfolios for receiving crypto tips. Alessandro Paluzzi, in a tweet, backed the claim confirming that Twitter is working hard to achieve this aim. It will enable users to add the two crypto addresses to their profile to get tips through Tip Jar Feature. Alessandro, the app developer, added. Related Reading | Singapore Central Bank Selects 15 Firms For Retailing CBDC Believing Paluzzi means that Twitter is to update its Tip Jar feature, as announced this past May. He stated on September 2nd that....

Users will still need to provide a full Ethereum address however as ENS domains have not yet been integrated. In Sept. 2021, Twitter enabled Bitcoin payments as the first cryptocurrency payment option available via its tipping jar. Wednesday, the social media platform added a slew of fresh payment services to these existing tipping options, including Ethereum (ETH).Have you set up Tips on your profile yet so it's easy for people to show their support? Yes: Cool, we’ve added Paga, Barter by Flutterwave, Paytm, and the option to add your Ethereum address. No: What are you waiting for?....

Bitcoin tips are available to send through the Lightning Network using the Strike app, or by adding a BTC address directly to one’s profile. Social media giant Twitter will be enabling cryptocurrency options to its tipping jar, allowing any user to pay through the platform.In a Thursday blog post, Twitter staff product manager Esther Crawford said the crypto tips feature would be available for all iOS users globally and the platform plans to roll out options for Android in the coming weeks. The crypto option will allow users to link third-party apps, including Cash App, Patreon, Venmo,....