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Twitter has become one of the leading social media platforms for crypto enthusiasts. As well as being the home of discussions and commentary on all things cryptocurrency, Twitter now allows users to receive and send payments in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Once this functionality is enabled, sending or receiving crypto is as easy as looking up a user’s profile. Unfortunately, as of May 2022, the tips function it is only available on the mobile app and not on Twitter’s desktop website.
To get started, open Twitter and tap on your profile picture in the top left corner. A side panel will open. Tap “Profile”.
Now on your profile page, press the “Edit Profile” button.
On the next page that opens, scroll to the bottom and select “Tips.”
Once enabled, a new page will appear explaining what the Tips feature is. Skim through this as much as you need. Click “I Agree” at the bottom when you’re done.
You will now be taken to a page that allows you to enable your payment type. As you can see, this could be with the Lightning Strike Bitcoin wallet app, a generic Bitcoin wallet address, or an Ethereum address. There are other payment options, but the ones listed above will be your best options for crypto transactions.
To use Strike, you must have a Strike wallet. If you have another crypto wallet, you can use the “Bitcoin Address” or “Ethereum Address” options.
Depending on the selection you have chosen, the following steps will vary slightly. If you choose Strike, you will need to open your Strike app and find your username. You can find this by going to your profile within the Strike app. Once you have it, go back to your Twitter app and enter your username. Hit “Save” in the top right corner.
If you chose the “Bitcoin Address” or “Ethereum Address” option, you will need to open your preferred wallet from your phone. Once your wallet is open, you should find the “Receive” option. Find your wallet address for Bitcoin or Ethereum and copy the address. Getting to your wallet address can be a bit different depending on the wallet.
Once your wallet address is copied, return to Twitter to paste your wallet address.
Once you’ve pasted in your Bitcoin or Ethereum address, hit “Save.”
Now that everything is set up, you should see the following screen appear. Read and press “Got it”.
Congratulations, you can now send and receive Bitcoin or ETH. You should now see a small dollar icon on your profile page. If you see this on someone else’s profile, it means they have enabled the same feature.
Twitter has been one of the few social media platforms to integrate the use of cryptocurrencies. Expect more to come from the company in the future.
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