Elon Musk’s X to partner Visa for X Money payments

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Elon Musk’s Wild Ride: Is X Money the Next Big Thing or Just Another Fad? 💸

So, guess what? Elon Musk is strutting his stuff towards making it rain on X users with a shiny new payment feature set to drop in 2025. Because, you know, who doesn’t want to buy cat memes with a credit card? 🐱💳

Our fearless X CEO, Linda Yaccarino, just announced that they’re teaming up with Visa—yes, the same Visa that makes your wallet cry every time you swipe. This partnership is all about letting you throw your money around directly on the platform, which is basically the online version of your local town hall, but with more memes and fewer boring speeches. 🎤

Introducing X Money! It’s like a piggy bank, but digital and probably with more existential dread. This initiative is Musk’s grand plan to create an “everything app.” You know, the kind of app that does your taxes, orders your groceries, and maybe even finds you a soulmate—if you’re into that sort of thing. 💔

Rumor has it that X Money might even flirt with cryptocurrency features. But shhh, don’t tell anyone—Musk and Yaccarino are keeping it under wraps like a secret family recipe. 🤫 But with Visa’s crypto connections and Musk’s love affair with digital assets, we might just see some blockchain magic happening. Visa is already cozying up with crypto exchanges, so who knows? Maybe you’ll be able to buy that NFT of a potato you’ve always wanted. 🥔✨

Another milestone for the Everything App: @Visa is our first partner for the @XMoney Account, which will debut later this year.

💰Allows for secure + instant funding to your X Wallet via Visa Direct

🪪 Connects to your debit card allowing P2P payments

🏦 Option to instantly…

— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) January 28, 2025

Now, let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Before Musk swooped in and turned Twitter into X, the platform was already dabbing in the world of crypto with Bitcoin and Ethereum donations. And guess what? Those features are still hanging around like that one friend who never leaves the party. 🎉

And let’s not forget Musk’s obsession with Dogecoin. I mean, who wouldn’t want to invest in a meme coin that’s basically a Shiba Inu on steroids? 🐕💥

But here’s the kicker: if X starts playing nice with digital assets, it could give Telegram a run for its money. That app is already deep in the crypto game, serving up native services to nearly a billion users. Talk about a crowded party! 🎊

So, will Musk and Yaccarino let crypto join the X Money party? Or will they keep it exclusive like a VIP club? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be a wild ride! 🎢

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2025-01-28 20:31