Social media giant Twitter will be enabling cryptocurrency options to its tipping jar, allowing any user to pay through the platform.

In a Th web log post, Twitter staff product managing director Esther Crawford said the crypto tips feature would exist available for all iOS users globally and the platform plans to roll out options for Android in the coming weeks. The crypto selection will let users to link third-political party apps, including Cash App, Patreon, Venmo, Chipper, Bandcamp, Razorpay, GoFundMe, PicPay, and Wealthsimple Cash — depending on their region — to their Twitter bios and private Tweets to receive funds.

"Nosotros want everyone on Twitter to have access to pathways to get paid," said Crawford. "Digital currencies that encourage more than people to participate in the economy and assist people ship each other money across borders and with as footling friction as possible — assistance usa go there."

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In addition to the linked services, Twitter tips are available to use through the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, which sends payment using the Strike app, or by calculation a BTC address direct to one'south profile. "Twitter takes no cut," according to Crawford.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had previously hinted that a BTC tipping option was existence developed when the social media firm revealed its "Tip Jar" concept was designed to enable platform users to advantage content creators with the touch on of a push. He has also discussed Square'south plans to build a decentralized substitution for Bitcoin.