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Elon Musk's X to Roll Out 'X Money' Payments in Limited Beta

This limited beta for the Visa-backed digital wallet is a crucial trial of the network infrastructure underpinning Musk’s vision of a multifunctional 'everything app.'

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Overview

  • Elon Musk confirmed that X Money will enter a "very limited access beta" phase soon, emphasizing extreme caution for users’ savings.
  • The service will let users link debit cards via Visa Direct for secure peer-to-peer transfers within the X app.
  • X Payments LLC has secured licenses in 41 US states and plans to obtain approval nationwide before the full public rollout in 2025.
  • X Money is expected to support cryptocurrency transactions, with bitcoin singled out as a key component, though dogecoin has not been mentioned.
  • The beta launch represents the latest step in broadening X beyond social media toward messaging, commerce, and financial services.