04/09/2023
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀: 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸'𝘀 𝗫 𝗢𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
X, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform formerly called Twitter, has obtained payments licenses from several U.S. states in recent months, including a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island earlier this week. While Musk has hinted at supporting crypto on the platform – even briefly switching out Twitter's bird logo to dogecoin's dog before its rebranding to X last month – the licenses allow for broader payments services to be offered. Musk has said that he plans for X to expand beyond social media posts, to eventually become an 'everything app.' The money transmitter licenses obtained since June from Arizona, Maryland, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and New Hampshire indicate the tech billionaire may have plans to support payment processing nationwide similar to Venmo or PayPal, a company he co-founded. The Rhode Island license, while essential for permitting payments, is also a requirement for offering crypto services.
British High Commission, Ottawa