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.
