Tag: Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has agreed to purchase Twitter for about $44 billion, spoke on June 16 at an all-hands meeting for the social network company. The billionaire said it “makes sense” to integrate digital payments into Twitter, according to a leaked Q&A session with employees. Billionaire Elon Musk shared further details of his…

Dogecoin (DOGE) surged more than 17% Monday, following several reports that said Twitter is poised to accept Elon Musk’s $43 billion bid, with the potential for the two parties to finalize a deal very soon. Dogecoin supporters are hoping that Musk could boost its usage after taking over the social media platform. The meme token…

Twitter has launched its long-anticipated NFT profile picture feature for Twitter Blue subscribers. It allows iOS users to link their crypto wallets to Twitter and display their NFTs in a hexagonally-shaped profile picture as proof of authenticity. On Thursday, Twitter announced the launch of its NFT profile picture feature for Twitter Blue users, a paid…

Twitter founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced the creation and presented technical documentation of a new type of decentralized exchange. It is a fascinating project definitely worth paying attention to. Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter, co-founder and CEO of payment company Square, is a frequent guest on our pages. More than once have…

A few days after Jack Dorsey’s resignation as Twitter CEO, payments giant Square announced changing its name to Block Inc., the company said in a statement. Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin funding initiative Square Crypto has rebranded to Spiral and is aimed to focus on “making Bitcoin the planet’s preferred currency.” The corporate rebrand, announced in a…

Twitter users on Apple’s iOS will now be able to connect third-party tipping services to their profile on the social media site. That will include the ability to link both Bitcoin addresses and Lightning Network addresses. Twitter also announced that it will add non-fungible token (NFT) verification features to the platform. The social media giant…