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Kraken's announcement describes this as a way to become easier to spot inside applications people already apply
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X isn't becoming an exchange, and the trade itself still happens at Kraken.
Key facts
- In a 2024 experiment involving more than 9,000 consumers, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority found that some app-design features increased trading and risk-taking
- In 2023, eToro connected Twitter Cashtags to its platform, citing 420 million Cashtag searches during the first three months of that year
- Kraken joined X's US Cashtag partner program on Sept. 16, giving users another route from tickers such as $BTC to its exchange
- Armed with a classical education and an eye for news, Andjela dove head deep into the crypto industry in 2018 after spending years covering politics
Summary
01 Kraken joined X's Cashtag program, linking crypto tickers directly to its trading platform. 02 The integration shortens the path between discovering an asset on social media and reaching an exchange to buy it. 03 As trading moves closer to the feed, posts and algorithms could gain more influence over investment decisions. Crypto Twitter (now X) has always been a place where someone with an illustrated animal for a profile picture can explain why your financial future depends on a token you learned about. Kraken joined X's US Cashtag partner program on Sept. 16, giving users another route from tickers such as $BTC to its exchange.