Twitter users around the world will be able to send each other tips in bitcoin (BTC) with the launch of the tip box.
According to the statement made by Twitter, iOS users can now use the tip box feature using applications such as Cash App.
In addition to sending tips to each other in fiat money, users can With bitcoin using the Lightning Network They can also send tips.
A blockchain designed for secondary layer (Layer 2) protocol, the Lightning Network, provides bitcoin users at higher speeds and with low costs gives you the opportunity to trade.
Twitter users, own bitcoin addresses It is expected that the feature, which offers the opportunity to receive / give tips, will also be used on Android devices in the near future.
The claim that bitcoin can also be used in the tip box first came up with screenshots shared by Alessandro Paluzzi a few weeks ago. In the images shared by Paluzzi, users are different from bitcoin. ether (ETH) It seemed that he could also send a tip with.
It has not been announced whether ether will be added to the existing payment methods, or whether this feature will be available in desktop versions as well.
Work on NFTs continues
In addition to the cryptocurrency tipping feature, Twitter allows non-fungible token (NFT) holders to access that NFT. that they can prove that they have Working on a validation feature.
With this feature, users will be able to prove the authenticity of the NFTs they receive by connecting their crypto wallets to Twitter. Details of this feature, which is still under development, have not been disclosed.