Just got back from @EthCC in Cannes. Not gonna talk about tech. This thread is about the real sentiment on the ground - what builders, VCs, and market makers are actually saying right now. It's not pretty. But you need to hear it. 🧵

I don’t think people truly understand what’s about to happen with 𝕏 Money. This is Elon going back to his roots - back to x.com - and building what he always wanted in the first place: one place that runs your entire financial life. When he rebranded Twitter to 𝕏 in 2023, he said straight up that we’re adding the ability to conduct your entire financial world. He even said you may not even need a traditional bank account. Most people brushed that off. And now it’s becoming real. 𝕏 Money has already been live in closed beta internally within the company. A limited external beta is expected soon, and they’ve already secured money transmitter licenses in over 40 states plus DC. 𝕏 Payments is registered with FinCEN. Visa is officially partnered. You’ll be able to fund your wallet instantly, send peer-to-peer payments, move money to your bank, and eventually use a debit card. And I think this is just the beginning. This will probably start as a simple wallet where you can send money as easily as sending a DM. With this technology, you can pay creators, pay subscriptions, pay whatever bills, shop inside the app, get paid inside the app, and much more. Then, there will be high-yield savings, you can invest, you can get loans, have money market accounts, maybe even treasury access, cool smart cashtags that let you see live stock prices in your timeline and execute trades seamlessly, crypto integration, potentially full asset management… the list goes on and on… Elon literally said this is meant to be the central source of ALL monetary transactions. Bro… think about that for a sec. Your 𝕏 profile becomes your financial identity. Everyone you follow is already there. Everyone you interact with is already there. That social graph becomes your distribution engine. Like, you won’t need a separate banking app, no need for a separate investing app, no need for a separate payment app… this all lives where you already spend your time. Right here on 𝕏. Look at WeChat in China, which Elon always alluded to. Payments, messaging, shopping, investing - all integrated in one app. It handles $ trillions in volume and became deeply embedded in everyone’s daily life. Now 𝕏 is building the Western version of that, but with a more global reach, and xAI’s AI layered on top of all this. Before you call me crazy, you have to understand how big this opportunity is. Digital payments globally are measured in the tens of $ trillions of dollars annually. Even just capturing a small slice of that across hundreds of millions, and eventually a billion, users can change everything. 𝕏 already has the audience. That lowers customer acquisition costs significantly. Add fintech revenue on top of ads, plus float, plus lending, plus investing tools, and we’re talking about a completely different valuation profile. Now, $44B for this company looks like the bargain of the decade… this was one of the main reasons I invested in 𝕏. And if they execute the way they’ve executed at Tesla and SpaceX, this could truly fundamentally redefine how people handle $ . Most people today still see 𝕏 as just a social media app. I see it as the foundation of a financial system layered on top of a global network. Ultimately becoming the “everything” app. And this I believe is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Elon is calling this a game-changer. I believe him.

Despite centralized exchanges dominating stablecoin wallets today, 77% of users would open one through their bank or fintech app if offered.

Mark Cuban is right: Software is dead. There are 33 million companies in the US. 99% of them have zero clue how to use AI. They don't need a "SaaS" subscription. They need a custom workforce. I’m 25. I’m building that workforce for $50/mo. - OpenClaw (Autonomous) - MiniMax M2.5 (The Brains) - M4 Mac Mini (The Engine) The next decade belongs to the architects, not the coders.

"No KYC" site UnCash abruptly shuts down following my reporting, calling @Mastercard's actions a "corporate guillotine" and "death sentence" --

"No KYC" site UnCash abruptly shuts down following my reporting, calling @Mastercard's actions a "corporate guillotine" and "death sentence" --

What are some apps or protocols where I can still get good APY on my USDC or USDT? Tell me what you're using. Should be low-risk and at least match my bank account interest rate of 2.75% lmao

wife: can you ask your friends for some good local restaurants in HK? my friends: