Twitter appears to be developing functionality that enables users to add together Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to their profiles.

The latest update is believed to be a function of Twitter's Tip Jar characteristic, which was introduced in May this yr, and adds to reports, which surfaced earlier this week, that the house would enable Bitcoin (BTC) tipping for content creators.

Italian mobile developer and self-described "leaker" Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted screenshots on Th that showed BTC and Ether (ETH) wallet address options in the settings toolbar of the app version of Twitter.

While the news is unofficial at this phase, Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour retweeted Paluzzi'southward Wednesday post almost the BTC tipping feature with the lighting and "soon" arrow emoji.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hinted in July that BTC tipping was a part of the company's broader plans to integrate that nugget into the platform via avenues such as commerce and subscriptions.

A Tuesday study from MacRumors claimed that the BTC tipping feature volition utilize Lightning Network payment platform Strike. Withal, Paluzzi has suggested that "it is non necessary to link a Strike account" to add BTC addresses to user profiles.

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Dorsey'due south Square Inc has outlined multiple BTC initiatives in 2022, including an assisted custody wallet and BTC-based decentralized finance services. The idea of digital gold being used to tip content creators on Twitter is unsurprising, given that Dorsey is a BTC maximalist. However, the inclusion of ETH appears to exist uncharted territory for the tech leader, who has notably refused to take annihilation to practice with the second-most popular cryptocurrency in the past.