# Linda Yaccarino

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-04**: Beta Launch — XMoney officially opens to select beta testers in the United States.
- **2026-03-10**: Musk Confirmation — Elon Musk confirms the platform is intended to be 'where all the money is.'
- **2026-02**: Shatner Tease — William Shatner promotes XMoney beta invites for a $1,000 charity donation.
- **2025-Q1**: Visa Partnership — Linda Yaccarino announces strategic partnership with Visa for digital payments.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Elon Musk’s X Money Launch Challenges PayPal with 6% Yield
2026-03-13 02:08:27 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Elon Musk announced the April 2026 launch of X Money, a financial super-app integration within X that offers peer-to-peer payments, debit cards, and a market-leading 6% APY. By leveraging Visa Direct and Cross River Bank, X aims to convert its 600 million users into active financial consumers, directly threatening incumbents like PayPal and Cash App.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/elon-musk-x-money-launch-fintech-disruption

### XMoney: Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Ambition Enters Beta with Visa Partnership
2026-03-12 00:19:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Elon Musk is set to launch XMoney, a peer-to-peer payments platform integrated with X, in beta this April. Developed in partnership with Visa, the service represents a critical step toward transforming X into a WeChat-style 'everything app' by consolidating social media and financial services.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/xmoney-elon-musk-digital-payments-launch

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