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Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has commented on the prospect of the platform adopting $XRP or $XLM for payment services.
Speculation about the potential integration of crypto like $XRP for payment services on X remains a hot topic within the community. Recently, Dubai-based crypto influencer Amelie posed a question to X’s in-house AI chatbot, Grok.
Specifically, she inquired whether the platform would adopt $XRP or its competitor Stellar ($XLM) as a payment method. Amelie shared a screenshot of her interaction with the crypto community on X.
WOW! 💥
I asked Grok: „Will X payments integrate #$XRP or $XLM as a payment method?“
Grok: „There are hints and whispers suggesting that X might be considering $XRP for its payment feature.“ pic.twitter.com/lz65Qk77lz
— 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓮 (@_Crypto_Barbie) July 1, 2024
Grok Thinks $XRP Has a Chance
The AI chatbot Grok responded by acknowledging the excitement and speculation surrounding the possibility of X adopting $XRP or $XLM for payments. Grok mentioned that it has picked up on hints and rumors suggesting that the platform might consider $XRP for its payment feature.
It even noted a rumor that Elon Musk has been “testing” $XRP payments on the platform. According to the X chatbot, this would be quite a plot twist if true.
Meanwhile, Grok cautioned against jumping to conclusions about $XRP’s potential integration. The AI tool pointed out that X has also been linked to $XLM and that both cryptocurrencies share a common founder, Jed McCaleb, and similar goals in international payments.
Grok concluded that there is no clear answer yet regarding which direction X will take with its long-announced payment initiative. As a result, it suggested that the crypto community will have to wait and see how things unfold.
Clarifications
Notably, the reports of Musk allegedly testing $XRP payments re-emerged two months ago when some community members pointed to an $XRP wallet labeled ‘Musk’ with transactions with popular pro-$XRP exchanges like Bitstamp and Uphold.
This led to widespread speculation about whether X was indeed testing $XRP for its payment initiative. However, this rumor has since been debunked, as anyone can choose any name for an $XRP wallet, making the speculation unfounded.
Notably, if X were to adopt a cryptocurrency, Dogecoin would likely be more favorable in the eyes of Elon Musk than $XRP and $XLM. For instance, some goods at Tesla Shop are buyable with Dogecoin.
Currently X has already received payment license in 31 US states.