Musk’s X Obtains Payment Licenses in Several U.S. States

X, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform previously referred to as Twitter, has obtained funds licenses from a number of U.S. states in current months, together with a forex transmitter license in Rhode Island earlier this week. Whereas Musk has hinted at supporting crypto on the platform – even briefly switching out Twitter’s chicken brand to dogecoin’s canine earlier than its rebranding to X final month – the licenses permit for broader funds providers to be supplied. Musk has stated that he plans for X to develop past social media posts, to finally turn into an ‘every little thing app.’ The cash transmitter licenses obtained since June from Arizona, Maryland, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and New Hampshire point out the tech billionaire could have plans to assist fee processing nationwide much like Venmo or PayPal, an organization he co-founded. The Rhode Island license, whereas important for allowing funds, can be a requirement for providing crypto providers.