X Denies Crypto Shadowbans as Nikita Bier Teases Upcoming Trade Buttons

Nikita Bier, the creator of X’s Cashtags feature that brings Solana and Ethereum price charts directly into posts, confirmed that trade buttons are expected to follow soon. He also addressed concerns about shadowbanning, a practice where an account’s visibility is quietly reduced without notifying the user, though he did not fully clarify how it applies to crypto traders on the platform.

Contract Address Verification Already Live

Bier highlighted that users can already paste contract addresses, the unique strings identifying tokens on a blockchain, directly into posts. This feature helps traders verify legitimate projects and avoid scam tokens that mimic the names of real cryptocurrencies. A built-in trade button would eliminate the need to leave X for a separate wallet or exchange to complete a purchase.

Bier Attributes Market Rally to Treasury Policy, Not X

Despite X’s growing crypto tools, Bier credited the current market rally to the US Treasury’s expanded bond buyback program rather than platform features. Bitcoin traded near $80,643, up over 24% for the month, while gold recorded its strongest monthly performance since 1999. Bier has since stepped back from his product role at X, leaving the trade button rollout timeline uncertain under new leadership.