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Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao

Co-founder of Binance; former CEO

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"While Musk's vision is promising, the transition from a social media platform to a financial services provider poses significant challenges." — Changpeng Zhao on X's fintech ambitions

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X builds integrated finance platform

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Welcomed Smart Cashtags but raised compliance concerns

Elon Musk founded X.com in 1999 with a vision of building an all-in-one financial services platform. That company became PayPal, and he was ousted as chief executive. Twenty-seven years later, he's trying again. X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, announced on February 14, 2026 that users will soon be able to trade stocks and cryptocurrency directly from their timelines through a feature called Smart Cashtags.

Updated Feb 14