Social media giant Twitter (TWTR) has expanded its tipping feature to include a new Ethereum (ETH) wallet.
The change enables people on Twitter to send and receive tips in the Ethereum cryptocurrency, according to the company.
Twitter’s tipping service, first introduced last year, enables users to send payments in an array of currencies to other accounts on the social media platform.
The addition of Ethereum follows the introduction last September of Bitcoin (BTC) tipping, which uses payment services such as Cash App, Venmo and Strike to leverage the Lightning Network and facilitate faster payments.
Twitter says its newest feature will enable tipping using the native token of the Ethereum blockchain – ETH – and other ERC-20 tokens, including Ethereum-based stablecoins.
The addition of the Ethereum wallet expands Twitter’s foray into the Ether ecosystem, which also includes hexagonal NFT profile pictures that are part of the “Twitter Blue” subscription model.
Twitter announced last November that it is building out a team dedicated to the ongoing development and implementation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies into its social media platform.
