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Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter as 'X', Echoing his Dot-Com Era Legacy

Return to Origins as Musk Reinvigorates Social Media Platform with a Nod to his Groundbreaking Online Payment Company
In 1999, during the pinnacle of the dot-com boom, visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk founded X.com, an online payment company that sought to radically transform digital transactions. Despite facing several challenges, including the notorious dot-com bubble burst, X.com flourished and in 2000 merged with Confinity, emerging with a new identity – PayPal.

Under the dynamic leadership of Musk, PayPal rapidly ascended to the top ranks of online payment platforms. Its growth was bolstered particularly by the eBay user community, further fostering its global expansion and solidifying PayPal's position as a frontrunner in the digital payment ecosystem.

In October 2002, a mere two years after the rebranding, eBay acquired PayPal in a strategic deal worth $1.5 billion in stock. This resulted in Musk pocketing approximately $165 million. The acquisition served as a masterstroke for eBay as the integration of PayPal enhanced user experience on their platform, given its widespread popularity among online buyers and sellers.

After fifteen years, in 2017, Musk repurchased the domain x.com from PayPal for an undisclosed amount. In a tweet, Musk revealed that his motivation for the acquisition was rooted in the domain's "great sentimental value."

Fast forward to today, July 24, 2023, and Musk has resurrected the iconic "X" brand. In a major shift, Musk rebranded Twitter, the social media giant he acquired in October 2022, to "X". This marks a significant transformation in the platform's identity and symbolizes a return to Musk's digital roots, evoking a sense of nostalgia for the dot-com era where it all began.
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