Twitter Coins: In-app Currency Use Cases Revealed, No Crypto Integration

Nima Owji shared on twitter that none of the leaks so far show any connection to cryptocurrency or blockchain technology, indicating that it appears to be an in-app currency to support creators rather than crypto-related.

The images instead give more insights into the intended use of the in-app digital currency. One of the leaked images is an apparent screenshot of the buying page for Twitter Coins, which states that the in-app currency will enable users to "support creators who post high quality content" on Twitter.

According to Cointelegraph, this seems to be linked to the Twitter's "Twitter Awards" that were also leaked by Manchun Wong earlier on January 5th.

In a tweet by Wong, it was reported that Awards such as "Mind Blown", "Bravo" and "Super Like" will be able to be sent to content creators on the platform using Twitter Coins.

The feature has similarities with Reddit's tipping and rewards system, in which users of Reddit use "Reddit Coins" to send awards to other users who have posted, commented or live broadcasted something they have appreciated.