An “X Funds” account was seen on the social media platform on Jan. 19 as Elon Musk’s firm continues to bag cash transmitter licenses throughout the US.
Whereas unconfirmed, the improvement would doubtless align with Musk’s imaginative and prescient for X, which he has repeatedly touted as a nexus for international monetary actions since his $44 billion takeover in 2022.
Crypto analysts and speculators have pointed to digital property being a part of these plans, though Musk has famous that fiat transactions will primarily command engineering sources.
The platform has already filed for a number of money-transmitter licenses and obtained approval in some states, reminiscent of Utah. Musk’s social large additionally teamed up with the alternate eToro to allow crypto and inventory buying and selling from the app.
In the meantime, X is rolling again some web3 options as crypto.information beforehand reported. NFT profile pictures launched shortly after Musk acquired the corporate have been scrapped, and the choice to add blockchain-based digital collectibles now not works.