Twitter’s iOS Jar Tips for content creators – now in beta mode – suggests that bitcoin rewards may be added, BeInCrypto and other media reported on Wednesday (September 1).
When Tip Jar first launched in May, Twitter gave its users the option to add Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal and Venmo links to their profile. Then, it offered a Tip Jar icon next to the “Follow” button for the selected accounts to be activated.
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It now appears that programming for bitcoin rewards is already embedded in the code, although it is not yet live, even for beta users, according to reports. A release date for beta users or the larger Twitter community has not yet been announced.
The latest beta update, via a tutorial showing information on the Lightning Network, hints that people can use Strike, Blue Wallet and Wallet of Satoshi as custodial wallets and Muun, Breez, Phoenix and Zap as non-custodial wallets. according to reports.
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Although Twitter is a destination for crypto news, with power brokers like Elon Musk causing price swings every time he tweets, the microblogging social media site has been largely anti-crypto until recently. Earlier this year, the site even banned some crypto influencers from tweeting, according to TheBlock and other media reports.
That all changed when Twitter launched its own line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) after Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey sold his first Twitter for $2.5 million.
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While Dorsey has said he is bullish on crypto in general, he has been vocal about regulations from the Security and Exchange Commission. He has said there is a possibility that Twitter will integrate with Lightning, according to a report in June.
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