X’s head of product Nikita Bier posted a cryptic tease on Tuesday suggesting the platform could launch a crypto-related product, drawing immediate reactions across the industry.
The post arrived weeks before the expected rollout of X Money, a payments and digital wallet product that Elon Musk has positioned as part of his broader plan to turn X into a financial “everything app.”
Bitcoin payments return to focus
Coinbase was among the accounts that floated Bitcoin as one possible direction, suggesting X could bring the asset back into its product mix.
Though speculative, the idea echoes concepts previously explored under Twitter’s original leadership, when founder Jack Dorsey oversaw the rollout of Bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network in 2021.
That feature was later phased out as Twitter’s creator monetization strategy shifted following Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the company in 2022.
X Money launch expected this month
Musk said in March that X Money would launch in April.
The project has faced pushback from US lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, largely over concerns about access to users’ personal financial data and regulatory oversight.
Bier’s role at Solana Foundation
Bier joined X as head of product in June 2025, months after taking on an advisory role at the Solana Foundation in March.
He said he joined Solana to help “select companies launch and grow their apps,” focusing on consumer-facing mobile products built on the network.
Some community members have expressed skepticism about the move, citing Bier’s Solana ties.
One user wrote on X:
“No clue what he’s launching, but my intuition is that it’s not good.”
Others pointed to Musk’s repeated public support for Dogecoin as an additional reason to question X’s crypto direction.
