X is transitioning U.S. creator payouts from Stripe to its own X Money payments service, effectively replacing the third-party payment processor that previously handled creator earnings.
Background
Stripe has long been a dominant payment infrastructure provider for platforms worldwide, while X Money is Elon Musk's payments initiative for the social media platform. This shift reflects X's broader strategy to build its own financial services ecosystem.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026 at 01:12 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10