The social network's payment system is distributing assets to users based on the trading volume of specific meme coins on the Solana blockchain. This mechanism, known as @usepaid, connects X accounts to tokens so that trading fees are sent directly to the linked user as unsolicited X Money. Several recipients, who have described the influx of funds as a "financial DDoS," report receiving tens of thousands of dollars without any prior request or authorization.

Gill (@beffjezos) used more than $100,000 of these deposits to establish Kardashev Research, a nonprofit intended to oppose "Doomer" sentiment within technology companies. While the tool is designed to provide a new funding channel for individuals and projects by converting market speculation into direct income, associated participants warn that the system could also enable scams and gambling.