Key Takeaways
- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has expressed his stance on Ethereum.
- Users recently suggested that Twitter was afraid to work with Ethereum because it could disrupt Big Tech.
- Dorsey said that Ethereum has some value, but that he and Twitter have decided to focus on Bitcoin.
Share this article
Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has expressed his stance on Ethereum after a long history of focusing on Bitcoin.
Dorsey Turns Down Twitter ETH Wallets
Recently, Twitter users suggested that site accounts should have an Ethereum wallet attached for NFT trading. One user more critically suggested that this would benefit Ethereum more than Twitter.
Dorsey sided with the Ethereum critic, writing: “Agreed.” He went on to imply that “every account on Twitter being able to link a Bitcoin Lightning wallet” is a more likely addition to the site. That idea, which has been under consideration since June, would allow Twitter users to send Bitcoin transactions with low fees.
His rejection of Ethereum led another user to accuse Twitter of fearing Bitcoin competitors. “Big Tech is scared of Ethereum; Ethereum disrupts Big Tech,” they wrote.
Twitter Is Focusing On Bitcoin
Dorsey then said that “no one technology alone” will disrupt Big Tech.
In response, another user asked: “Why the [Ethereum] hate then if there’s room for more than one piece to the puzzle?”
Dorsey argued that Twitter’s “focus on one thing isn’t [hatred] of the others.” He added that he has made his concerns known about non-Bitcoin blockchains, such as “founding principles, security, and centralization.” Dorsey did not elaborate on those principles, but he has repeatedly emphasized Bitcoin’s goal of serving as digital cash.
Elsewhere, he compromised by saying that Ethereum “has value to lots of people,” but that it is “just not what I’m focused on.”
Dorsey Doesn’t Hold Any ETH
Dorsey and Twitter have historically avoided handling Ethereum. In June, Dorsey stated that he would not invest in Ethereum, simply stating “no” when another used implied he would.
Additionally, Dorsey’s second company, the payments firm Square, only offers support for Bitcoin trading, not Ethereum trading.
However, it is clear that Dorsey is not entirely opposed to Ethereum. In May, he sold a digital version of his first tweet as an Ethereum-based NFT token and donated the proceeds to charity.
Twitter has also created a number of Ethereum-based NFTs via the minting and trading platform Rarible.
Disclaimer: At the time of writing this author held less than $75 of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins.
Share this article
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Attends B Word Conference
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey attended “The B Word,” a virtual Bitcoin conference that took place online today. Bitcoin Is the Native Currency of the Internet Dorsey began by…
Square Will Launch Bitcoin Hardware Wallet: Jack Dorsey
Digital payments company Square will build a Bitcoin hardware wallet, the company’s team has confirmed. Square Pushes Bitcoin Custody Square wants to bring Bitcoin custody to a broader audience. Jesse…
What is Impermanent Loss and How can you avoid it?
DeFi has given traders and investors new opportunities to earn on their crypto holdings. One of these ways is by providing liquidity to the Automated Market Makers (AMMs). Instead of holding assets,…
Jack Dorsey Hints Twitter May Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network
Twitter could support Bitcoin’s Lightning Network sometime in the future, Jack Dorsey Says. Twitter Founder Hints at Bitcoin Integration It’s “only a matter of time” before Twitter integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning…