PANews reported on January 17th that Nikita Bier, X Product Manager and Solana Advisor, previously disclosed that they are currently developing Smart Cashtags. Some crypto community users have questioned the backend for crypto asset queries, stating that some small-cap crypto assets not yet listed on major exchanges may not be searchable, ultimately forcing them to switch to DEXs. In response, Nikita Bier stated that the API (Application Programming Interface) used by the X platform will be able to process almost anything minted on-chain in real time. Furthermore, regarding user inquiries about the future possibility of using self-custodied wallets or even CEX widgets for crypto trading on X, Nikita Bier did not provide a clear answer, only replying with a "following" emoji.



BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more