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Musk's X Money seen launching in April; CLARITY bill a variable

X, formerly Twitter, is preparing a payment service called X Money that could disrupt the U.S. payments market, analysts said. Mizuho Research analysts said the service could put direct pressure on PayPal and Venmo and is expected to launch in April. They warned that plans to integrate cryptocurrency payments and offer returns on user balances could face regulatory obstacles, including New York’s CRYPTO bill and discussions around the federal CLARITY bill.

Mobility

Budget cargo electric bike launches at under $800

A price-cutting model has entered the cargo electric bike market, with an under-$800 price tag seen as sharply lowering barriers to adoption. Buzz unveiled the $799 Beekeeper, placing it among the cheapest cargo e-bikes and less than half the cost of typical models priced at $1,500 to $4,000. The bike focuses on load convenience and stability, offers a claimed range of up to 64 km, and uses cost-saving components such as mechanical brakes and a hub motor.

Crypto

Charles Hoskinson mocks Bitcoin quantum plan, says it cannot save Satoshi coins

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson criticised a Bitcoin developer proposal for quantum-computing defence, calling it effectively a hard fork. He said the plan could fail to protect early Bitcoin created before the BIP-39 seed-phrase standard was introduced in 2013, including coins believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin Core developer Jameson Lopp, a co-proposer, said the idea was for emergencies and hoped it would not be adopted.