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itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <div class="featured-image page-header-image-single "> <img width="1200" height="675" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABLAAAAKjAQAAAAAlyMttAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAB5SURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U/tbQegAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAM440AAFaumxcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/xpay.jpg" data-srcset="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/xpay.jpg 1200w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/xpay-300x169.jpg 300w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/xpay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/xpay-768x432.jpg 768w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="1200" 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itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/author/brian-wang" title="View all posts by Brian Wang" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Brian Wang</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p>X Payments is coming soon!</p> <p>– The feature is being tested internally on iOS and web</p> <p>X Payments still faces several hurdles before it can fully implement its P2P payment feature:</p> <p>* The company needs to obtain money transmitter licenses in the remaining U.S. states and territories.<br /> * After securing “transmitter” licensing, X will also need to obtain “payment processor” approval in each state to facilitate direct in-stream shopping3<br /> * Global expansion will require navigating complex regulatory environments in other countries.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">X Payments is coming soon!</p> <p>– The feature is being tested internally on iOS and web</p> <p>– New string has been added to X 10.66 beta (iOS)</p> <p>New:</p> <p>Accept transfert</p> <p>Action needed</p> <p>Add Money</p> <p>By clicking “Continue”, you agree to the X Payments Terms & Conditions</p> <p>X Payments Terms &… <a href="https://t.co/ancsOcTOA6" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ancsOcTOA6</a></p> <p>— P4mui  (@P4mui) <a href="https://twitter.com/P4mui/status/1852496275293495806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote> <p> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><b>Potential for Fiat and Cryptocurrency Support</B></p> <p>There are expectations that the payment system might support both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.</p><div class="nextb-last-paragraph" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; " id="nextb-351999812"> <div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='/339474670/Nextbigfuture_A/InContent_3'></div> <div data-onpage='true' data-adpath='/339474670,3911572/Nextbigfuture_B/InContent_3'></div></div> <p><b>Integration with Existing Platform</b><br /> The P2P payment feature will be integrated directly into the X app, allowing users to conduct financial transactions within the same interface they use for social media. This integration aims to showcase the power of living more of your life in one place.</p> <p><B>Part of a Plan for An Everything Appp like WeChat</b><br /> The P2P payment feature is part of Musk’s broader vision to transform X into an “everything app” that combines social media, payments, and various other services. This approach is inspired by apps like WeChat in China, which integrates messaging and financial service.</p> <p><img decoding="async" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAA/wAAALQAQAAAAAFw0avAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAABwSURBVHja7cEBAQAAAIIg/69uSEABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADvBmrfAAEg5E0gAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="" width="1020" height="720" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-198981 lazyload" data-src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem.jpg" data-srcset="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem.jpg 1020w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem-300x212.jpg 300w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem-768x542.jpg 768w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="1020" data-eio-rheight="720" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem.jpg" alt="" width="1020" height="720" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-198981" srcset="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem.jpg 1020w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem-300x212.jpg 300w, https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/11/WeChat-Ecosystem-768x542.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></p> <div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"><img decoding="async" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAGQAAABkAQAAAABYmaj5AAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAUSURBVDjLY2AYBaNgFIyCUUBPAAAFeAABKXG5/AAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" width="100" height="100" alt="" itemprop="image" data-src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg" class="lazyload" data-eio-rwidth="100" data-eio-rheight="100"><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="" itemprop="image" data-eio="l"></noscript></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/author/brian-wang" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Brian Wang</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><p>Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. 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href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212736"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T10:13:30-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 10:13 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>This also has an obvious connection to Starlink direct to mobile. It’s a huge advantage to a money transfer/payments/banking platform that it can be accessed from anywhere without even needing a cell data connection.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-212743" class="comment odd alt depth-2 parent"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212743" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a06f78cde825058c3360f85577b52f90?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a06f78cde825058c3360f85577b52f90?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a06f78cde825058c3360f85577b52f90?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a06f78cde825058c3360f85577b52f90?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Djsnola</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212743"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T12:07:30-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 12:07 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>totally agree.. does it seem like the obvious move here is to potentially purchase t mobile and offer a one stop shop for cell, satellite internet on top of that?</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-212749" class="comment even depth-3"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212749" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">murc</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212749"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T13:34:47-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 1:34 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Y? IF they make their own phones, which is a real possibility, they don’t need anyone else…</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-212719" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212719" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Brett Bellmore</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212719"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T06:28:05-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 6:28 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>This is actually what I’m waiting on before joining X, especially if he goes ahead with the proposal to pay money market rates on your balance. I as an early adopter for paypal.</p> <p>Unfortunately, paypal, (After Musk left!) decided that it wasn’t your money, it was their’s, and that they were entitled to tell you where you could spend it. I don’t expect Musk to do that. I want a guarantee that X will complete all legal transactions, no matter what they think of them.</p> <p>Getting clearance from some of the states is going to be tough, though, given that Musk is now Public Enemy #1 on the left.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-212720" class="comment byuser comment-author-brian-wang bypostauthor even depth-2 parent"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212720" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo sab-custom-avatar lazyload" height='50' width='50' data-src="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg' srcset='https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/brianheadshot.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='50' width='50' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn"><a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com" class="url" rel="ugc">Brian Wang</a></cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212720"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T07:04:10-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 7:04 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>X has been licensed in about 40 states for payment transmittal.<br /> <a href="https://payments.x.com/en" rel="nofollow ugc">https://payments.x.com/en</a></p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-212724" class="comment odd alt depth-3"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212724" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5268188c2e036cb4769decf4416dc9f6?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Brett Bellmore</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212724"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T07:41:06-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 7:41 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>OK, maybe they won’t find it so hard, if California was willing to approve them. Hawaii is the only state I’d expect to be more hostile.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-212750" class="comment even depth-2 parent"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212750" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94aa10fbc3f2802c3de7c1a2560dcfa?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">murc</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212750"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T13:37:23-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 1:37 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>He’s #2, Trump is still #1. lol</p> <p>I he’s been wanting X to be the everything app, like WeChat, but that’s a tough and very ambitious road.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-212756" class="comment odd alt depth-3"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-212756" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <img alt='' src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADIAAAAyAQAAAAA2RLUcAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAOSURBVBjTY2AYBYMJAAABkAABxZvbSQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="avatar avatar-50 photo avatar-default lazyload" height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=50&d=mm&r=g" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-eio-rwidth="50" data-eio-rheight="50" /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=50&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=100&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo avatar-default' height='50' width='50' decoding='async' data-eio="l" /></noscript> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Brett Bellmore</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/11/x-payments-is-near.html#comment-212756"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T15:25:38-08:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 8, 2024 at 3:25 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>But his competitors keep making it easier by deliberately pissing off a large part of their potential market. Like Paypal, which after he left up and decided that they could tell you what you would be allowed to spend your own money on. Or Facebook and youtube, that decided to censor half the political spectrum. Or google, that keeps degrading their search function more and more with promoted results and burying things they don’t want you to find. 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