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Captain Kirk Has X Money

• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

Handling P2P transfers, wallets, debit cards, bills, shopping, creator payouts, and eventually banking/investing/crypto all in one place tied to your X profile/social graph.

It is not fully released to the general public, BUT a limited external beta is now LIVE for select testers/invitees. Internal closed beta among X employees has been running since at least February 2026.

Beta users see

In-app Money tab with real-time USD balance.
Instant send/receive/request money (like a DM).
Direct deposit setup.
6% APY on cash balances.
X Debit Card (metal-looking in screenshots) with cashback.

Identity verification step for full features.
Funds held via banking partner Cross River Bank (FDIC-insured up to $250k pass-through. X Payments LLC is not a bank).

Regulatory foundation (fully public).
X Payments LLC (NMLS #2404946) is registered with FinCEN as a Money Services Business.
Money transmitter licenses (MTLs) secured in ~42 jurisdictions (40+ states + DC).
Alabama through Wyoming with exact license numbers. New York is notably absent so far due to past regulatory pushback.

payments.x.com

Long-standing Visa partnership (announced 2025) for instant wallet funding, cards, and P2P.

Future roadmap teased (not in beta yet)
high-yield savings,
loans,
in-app investing/trading,
crypto/stablecoin integration,
bills,
shopping, etc.

Your X profile literally becomes your financial identity is what Chamath is talking about


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