Elon Musk edges closer to his 'everything app' dream as Twitter enables trading via eToro
Twitter and the brokerage firm eToro will allow the social-media app's users to trade stocks and other assets, including crypto.
By offering a service outside of social media functions, the collaboration marks a step toward turning Twitter into an"everything app," something CEO Elon Musk has said he plans to do since taking over the company last year for $44 billion. Although Twitter users have been able to look up financial data since 2022 through"Cashtags" by typing in a dollar sign and ticker symbol, the partnership will expand the amount of financial assets that can be viewed.
And if a user wants to invest, Twitter will then take them to eToro's site, where they can trade stocks, cryptocurrencies and index funds. The new feature will begin appearing in the app on Thursday, eToro disclosed to
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