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Entrepreneur Elon Musk is advancing his vision of transforming X (formerly known as Twitter) into a platform that integrates social networking and financial services into a single digital ecosystem.
X Money enters beta phase
Currently, the project, called X Money, is in an internal closed beta. A limited external testing phase is expected to be launched soon.
According to reports, the company has already obtained licenses as a money transmitter in more than 40 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Furthermore, X Payments is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), allowing it to operate within the U.S. regulatory framework.
An alliance with Visa has also been confirmed, which would facilitate transactions and the potential issuance of a debit card linked to the platform.
In its initial phase, the service would allow users to:
• Deposit funds into a digital wallet.
• Send payments between users.
• Transfer money to bank accounts.
• Make payments within the app.
A wallet integrated into the social network
The proposal aims to make sending money as simple as sending a direct message. In this environment, users could pay for subscriptions, support content creators, make purchases, and receive payments without leaving the app.
In the medium and long term, the plan includes expanding the services to include:
• Savings accounts with interest.
• Investments.
• Loans.
• Money market accounts.
• Cryptocurrency integration.
• Potential comprehensive asset management.
Musk has indicated that the intention is for the platform to become the central source for all of its users’ monetary transactions.
Inspiration from the Asian model
The concept is reminiscent of WeChat, the Chinese app that integrates messaging, payments, e-commerce, and investments into a single digital environment and processes transaction volumes in the trillions of dollars annually.
The difference lies in the fact that X would seek to replicate that model in Western markets and, eventually, on a global scale, also incorporating artificial intelligence tools developed by xAI.
The project’s financial potential
The global digital payments market moves tens of trillions of dollars annually. Even a small share within that universe, considering that X already has hundreds of millions of users, could represent a significant shift in its business model.
Currently, the platform relies heavily on advertising revenue. Adding financial services would open new revenue streams linked to payment fees, fintech products, returns on custody balances, and investment services.
Some investors believe this transformation could substantially alter the valuation of the company, which was acquired by Musk in 2022 for $44 billion.
More than a social network
While many users continue to see X as a traditional social network, Musk’s strategy aims to transform it into a digital financial infrastructure integrated into a global network.
The central idea is that the user’s profile will function as their financial identity within the platform, leveraging the same ecosystem where they already interact, consume content, and maintain digital relationships.
Musk has summarized the strategy in a direct phrase: “This will be big.” If his vision materializes, X could transform from a social network into a comprehensive financial application, with a potential impact on how millions of people manage their money.
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