Elon Musk’s social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another.The service, known as X-money" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="173548" data-entity-type="organization">X Money, is not a new bank. X-money" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="173548" data-entity-type="organization">X Money is using technology and banking services provided by Cross River Bank and branding that backbone as X-money" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="173548" data-entity-type="organization">X Money. It is common for new financial companies to use a traditional bank’s backbone to launch their services, as chartering a new bank is a timely and costly process.Currently X-money" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="173548" data-entity-type="organization">X Money is invite only and users will receive an “X”-branded Visa debit card that is usable at any ATM. Users of X will be able to send money to other X users in real-time, the company said. Invitations are only available to X’s paying members presently.
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TUE · 2026-07-28 · 23:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0729-96942
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Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money where users can send cash to one another
X, formerly Twitter, has launched an invite-only service called X Money, allowing users to send cash to one another. This product functions like a bank account but is not a new bank itself.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-28 · 23:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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X, formerly Twitter, has launched an invite-only service called X Money, allowing users to send cash to one another. This product functions like a bank account but is not a new bank itself. Instead, X Money utilizes the technology and banking services of Cross River Bank, branding this infrastructure as X Money. Currently, invitations are extended only to X's paying members. Users will receive an X-branded Visa debit card for ATM use, and the service enables real-time money transfers between X users. This approach allows X to offer financial services without the extensive process of chartering its own bank.
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Invitations for X Money are presently only available to X’s paying members.
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X Money is currently invite-only and offers an "X"-branded Visa debit card usable at any ATM.
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X Money is using technology and banking services provided by Cross River Bank.
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Elon Musk’s social media company X launched a product called X Money where users can send cash to one another.
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