Elon Musk Taps Captain Kirk to Showcase X Money

Elon Musk’s new payment app X Money has opened limited external beta testing this week. Early screenshots shared by beta tester William Shatner show users can earn cashback on certain card purchases and receive a 6% annual percentage yield on deposits. One screenshot indicates deposits are held by Cross River Bank, a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and are insured up to $250,000 per person.

Musk said X Money would go to external beta before launching to X users worldwide; it had been in closed beta testing since at least May 2025. Shatner used the $42 Musk sent him to raise money for charity, auctioning 42 X Money beta invites for $1,000 each; winners would receive a $25 welcome gift card from X and $1 initially sent to Shatner by Musk.

A second round auctioned another 166 beta invites for $1,000. To be eligible, users must be US residents over 18 and maintain an active X account in "good standing." Shatner noted registrants can receive a metal X Money debit card with their username from Visa.

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