A feature widely anticipated by well-informed and which is now official. Twitter has launched Tips globally, i.e. tips that everyone can send to users who activate the service, for free. There are various payment platforms supported, including Venmo, Cash App, Bandcamp, GoFundMe and PicPay, and even Bitcoin, although only in the United States (excluding New York state) and El Salvador. At the moment, only those who use Twitter on iOS, iPhone and iPad can activate the Tips (edit profile and then Tips), while users on Android should see the function in the coming weeks. However, everyone already has the opportunity to send sums of money, regardless of the smartphone used, when they click on the banknote icon next to the user who has enabled the receipt of payments.
As Twitter explains, sending a tip does not entitle you to receive any premium or exclusive content, nor does it replace the purchase of a ticket for spaces or a subscription to superfollows, i.e. content visible only to certain followers.
During a digital conference to present the Tips, the social network confirmed that it is evaluating an NFT authentication service, which would allow you to view, sell and buy non-fungible token works directly from the app, without using others.
This is not the first time that Twitter has shown interest in this area: it recently released its own collection of NFTs while co-founder Jack Dorsey sold an NFT of his first tweet for $ 2.9 million at the beginning. of 2021.