X Launches X Money Banking Service Across the United States
Social media platform X expanded its financial service, X Money, to all paid U.S. subscribers on Monday. The rollout opens features that were previously restricted to a limited test group starting in late June.
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The service allows users to open deposit accounts, make peer-to-peer payments using account handles, pay bills, and execute wire transfers directly inside the app.
Users can also mail physical checks and set up direct deposit to receive paychecks up to two days early.
Subscribers receive a Visa debit card called the X Card, which supports Apple Pay and Google Pay.
The card offers 3% cash back on eligible purchases, fee-free ATM withdrawals, and zero foreign transaction fees.
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Users can order a physical metal version of the card and customize it with their real name or X username.
X Money offers high interest yields on balances.
Premium+ subscribers earn up to 6% annual percentage yield.
Premium subscribers earn the same rate after meeting direct deposit criteria.
The official X Money account announced the terms online:
"With X Money, you get:
• Free, instant transfers on X
• Up to 6.00% APY.
• 3% cashback on eligible purchases with the X Card.
• Early direct deposit — up to two days before your normal payday.
• Wires, checks, and free ATM withdrawals.
• Fast, dedicated support when you need it"
Your money, on the world’s most powerful network
— X Money (@XMoney) July 27, 2026
𝕏 Money is rolling out to U.S. Premium and Premium+ subscribers starting today pic.twitter.com/2c1UMkB4Kn
X does not hold a banking license.
Cross River Bank, an FDIC-insured lender based in New Jersey, holds customer funds and provides coverage up to $250,000 per depositor.
Cross River Bank described the launch as:
"the first government-insured banking platform in the United States built on a social network."
An optional cash sweep program distributes account balances across a network of partner financial institutions.
The setup extends aggregate pass-through FDIC coverage up to $10 million per user under specific failure conditions.
The platform processes traditional fiat currency.
The current release excludes Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or stablecoin payments, though lead designers stated they remain open to adding digital asset features later.
X Payments LLC holds money transmitter approvals in 41 states and Washington, D.C. State regulatory agencies in New York and Massachusetts continue reviewing company applications.
Federal lawmakers raised concerns regarding yield rates and underlying banking partners. Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a formal inquiry to company leadership asking how X Money would:
"generate revenue sufficient to pay that yield."
Warren referenced past FDIC enforcement actions against Cross River Bank in 2018 and 2023 and questioned the safety of customer funds.
Visa provides transaction processing and debit card rails under an agreement established in early 2025.
Security settings rely on device passkeys instead of traditional passwords, allowing users to select individual spending limits and verification thresholds.
Internal testing began in February 2026 before head of X Money Dhruv Batura expanded access to select high-tier subscribers.
Owner Elon Musk outlined plans for embedded payments in a 2022 pitch to investors, aiming to build an app combining social media, messaging, and daily payments.
