{"id":12461,"date":"2021-09-24T00:54:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T00:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/twitter-launches-bitcoin-tipping-feature-explores-nft-authentication\/"},"modified":"2021-09-24T00:54:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T00:54:04","slug":"twitter-launches-bitcoin-tipping-feature-explores-nft-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/twitter-launches-bitcoin-tipping-feature-explores-nft-authentication\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Launches Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Explores NFT Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter has begun rolling out \u201cTips,\u201d a feature that allows users<\/strong> t<\/strong>o send bitcoin or cash tips. The rollout begins with iOS users with Android coming soon. The company is also planning support for non-fungible token (NFT) authentication.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter Rolls Out \u2018Tips\u2019 With Bitcoin<\/h2>\n

Twitter Inc. announced Thursday that it is rolling out the bitcoin tipping feature starting with iOS users. The company tweeted: \u201cTested the Tips feature, turns out people love money. Rolling out on iOS with Android coming soon.\u201d Twitter described:<\/p>\n

Tips allows you to send bitcoin or cash tips depending on how you configure your Tips settings and the regional availability of third-party payment providers.<\/p>\n

Twitter Support tweeted explaining how to use the new tipping feature. \u201cLooking to get a little support with Tips? Tips is now rolling out to everyone (18+) on iOS. Add the Tips icon to your profile from the \u2018Edit profile\u2019 button,\u201d the support account wrote.<\/p>\n

Looking to get a little support with tips? Tips is now rolling out to everyone (18+) on iOS.<\/p>\n

Add the Tips icon to your profile from the \u201cEdit profile\u201d button. ? pic.twitter.com\/bFcSIuAbFg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) September 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Esther Crawford, Twitter\u2019s product manager, detailed that when an account has turned on Tips, the Tips icon will appear next to the follow button on the profile page. \u201cTap the icon, and you\u2019ll see a list of payment services or platforms that the account has enabled, and you can select whichever you prefer,\u201d she wrote, emphasizing:<\/p>\n

Once you tap the service you want to use, you\u2019ll be taken off Twitter to the selected app to send funds. Twitter takes no cut.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to the services currently enabled through Tips, people can now seamlessly tip with bitcoin using Strike \u2014 a payments application built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network that allows people to send and receive bitcoin. Strike offers instant and free payments globally,\u201d Crawford added.<\/p>\n

Strike is available in the U.S., excluding Hawaii and New York, as well as in El Salvador, where bitcoin is now legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. Users in eligible markets can sign up for a Strike account and add their Strike username to receive bitcoin tips over the Lightning Network. \u201cYou can use any Bitcoin Lightning wallet to send tips to someone\u2019s Strike account,\u201d the product manager clarified.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you enable Tips on your profile, you can now also add your bitcoin address. People can copy your address and paste it into a bitcoin wallet of their choice to send you a payment directly,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Besides Strike, other payment options and platforms currently available are Bandcamp, Cash App, Chipper, Gofundme, Patreon, Picpay, Razorpay, Wealthsimple Cash, and Paypal\u2019s Venmo.<\/p>\n

Twitter Exploring NFT Authentication Support<\/h2>\n

In addition, Twitter announced<\/a> that it is also planning to support authentication for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). \u201cWe\u2019re excited to soon explore NFT authentication,\u201d Crawford was quoted as saying. \u201cIt\u2019s a way to support creators making this art with a stamp to demonstrate authenticity. By allowing people to directly connect their crypto wallets, they can track and showcase their NFT ownership on Twitter.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWe\u2019re interested in basically just making it visually clear that this is an authenticated avatar and then give you some interesting info and insight about the provenance of that NFT.\u201d A Twitter spokesperson said:<\/p>\n

NFT authentication will come in the form of a badge, shown on profile pictures, marking the owner\u2019s NFT as authentic.<\/p>\n

What do you think about Twitter\u2019s bitcoin tipping feature and NFT authentication? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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