X shifts U.S. creator payouts to mandatory X Money

X is replacing Stripe with X Money for U.S. creator payouts, removing the $30 minimum and biweekly schedule while narrowing creators’ payment options. Its wider reward-system reset favors original content, expertise, and audience conversion, while retirement of the previous revenue-sharing program increases dependence on X’s financial infrastructure and raises cash-flow, tax, and platform-risk questions.