A post shared today regarding the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has caused widespread repercussions in the cryptocurrency and stock markets.
The announcement reinforced expectations that X was preparing to create a direct entry point for stock and cryptocurrency trading.
Nikita Bier, Product Director at X, explained in screenshots that in the future, when stock codes or token symbols appear in any posts on the platform, the real-time price and basic information of the relevant asset will be automatically displayed. Users clicking on these assets will then be redirected directly to the trading page.
According to comments in English-speaking communities, this transaction infrastructure is expected to be offered in collaboration with Coinbase on the crypto side and with traditional brokerage firms on the equity side. In this scenario, X would provide the user interface and navigation layer, while Coinbase, the Base app, and traditional brokers would handle the backend infrastructure for transactions.
Another notable element in the shared images is the presence of the BASE token, belonging to the Base ecosystem. Market rumors suggest that the BASE token will be in circulation on Ethereum, with high market capitalization and price expectations being discussed. However, it is stated that these figures have not been officially confirmed and are currently only market speculation. On the other hand, the fact that Coinbase is one of X’s largest institutional clients is interpreted as an indirect signal strengthening the expectation of a possible token for the Base ecosystem.
The image shared by Bier shows the BASE token priced at around $130.
The images also notably included the BONK token, which is based on the Solana network. BONK, one of the most popular meme projects in the Solana ecosystem, has long been considered an indicator of retail interest on the chain.
*This is not investment advice.
