X says US payouts for its Original Content Rewards and Subscriptions will now be handled through X Money
THE SO WHAT
Routing US creator payouts through X Money instead of Stripe is about owning the payments rail and data, not just fees. Any platform with a creator or marketplace economy should assume the payments layer is a strategic control point and plan for either vertical integration or multi‑rail optionality.
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