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Aug 20, 2026

Elon Musk's X explores using stablecoins like USDC to pay content creators

Social media platform X is in discussions to use stablecoins such as Circle's USDC to pay royalties to influencers and content providers. The initiative aligns with X's newly launched Original Content Rewards program.

Aug 20, 2026·4 sources
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Elon Musk's X explores using stablecoins like USDC to pay content creators

Social media platform X is in discussions to use stablecoins such as Circle's USDC to pay royalties to influencers and content providers. The initiative aligns with X's newly launched Original Content Rewards program.

Aug 20, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪In March 2026, Elon Musk hired cryptocurrency veteran Benji Taylor as the head of design at X, with a role spanning X, xAI, and SpaceX.
  • ▪The Original Content Rewards Program is designed to compensate creators who contribute original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to the platform X.
  • ▪Social media platform X is in discussions to explore using stablecoins, such as Circle Internet's USDC, to pay royalties to content creators and influencers.

People involved

Elon Musk

Subtopics

Crypto payments2Stablecoins2Creator economy1Crypto adoption1

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