Platform X's official latest move has attracted attention in the circle — a feature to support purchasing tokens directly through $ tags is about to launch. Solana's official team announced first access to this system.

With the news released, many people began speculating whether this could become another turning point for the crypto ecosystem to enter the mainstream. The bull market in 2026 might be driven by such innovations.

However, based on historical experience, we shouldn't be too optimistic. Remember the Blinks trend that was popular in the first half of 2024? At that time, major companies wanted to follow suit and launch similar features, but what happened? Only a few wallet plugins persisted, and the hype died down long ago. Back then, buying coins directly on Twitter required installing a browser plugin.

The key issue is: who still browses Twitter on computers now? Most people have already switched to mobile. This is the crux of Blinks' failed promotion — mobile compatibility has always been a hurdle.

This move by X is indeed more aggressive. According to screenshots exposed by X product manager Nikitabier, not just Solana, but Base and Ethereum are also included in the supported scope.

So the question arises: will other blockchains follow suit? By the way, when Musk acquired Twitter back then, CZ provided considerable financial assistance. Does this mean BNB Chain will have opportunities for deeper cooperation with X in the future? This suspense remains unanswered for now.