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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Elon Musk's X Money Just Dropped a 6% Interest Bomb, Banks Could Be in Trouble

Musk's X Money 6% interest rate is the headline-grabbing attention, but eligibility depends on the user's X subscription. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore)

Elon Musk has just given Americans a powerful reason to look twice at their bank accounts.

His new X Money platform is offering up to 6% APY on cash balances, alongside 3% cashback on eligible purchases and a $15 (£11.29) welcome deposit. For customers used to tiny returns from traditional savings accounts, the pitch is hard to ignore.

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