Twitter Adds Ethereum Wallet Support to Tipping Feature

Olufemi Adeyemi 

Twitter, the micro-blogging platform, has added Ethereum wallet support as an additional payment option to its tipping feature. In addition to this, the company has also added Paga, Barter by Flutterwave and Paytm support.

The social media giant added the ability to send Bitcoin tips in September 2021, and now, users can add their Ethereum wallets, which will allow them to receive Tips in ETH. To know more about Tips and how to set it up,

The move follows Twitter's continued exploration of the Ethereum ecosystem. The company debuted non-fungible token (NFT) verification for paid "Twitter Blue" subscribers last month. However, Ethereum wallet support is available to all users who agree to the company's tipping policy, a Twitter spokesperson told CoinDesk.

The spokesperson said the new feature doesn't support Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names.

Have you set up Tips on your profile yet so it's easy for people to show their support?

Yes: Cool, we’ve added Paga, Barter by Flutterwave, Paytm, and the option to add your Ethereum address.

No: What are you waiting for? Here's how: https://t.co/Id5TwTpnCF

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) February 16, 2022

Tipping with ETH and ERC-20 tokens (including Ethereum-based stablecoins) will be supported, the company confirmed.

"We're continuing to expand ways to get paid on Twitter which includes more choices for creators and fans who want to use crypto," Johnny Winston, lead product manager of creator monetization at Twitter, told CoinDesk in a statement. "We're excited to add the ability for anyone to add their ETH address to Tips."

Twitter also said it made its tips feature available in Nigeria, Ghana and India.

February 17, 2022