Former X product lead says Paid’s X Money fee-sharing model is creative, but users should be able to opt out

Former X product lead Nikita praised Paid’s mechanism for routing token fee-sharing payouts to celebrity X Money accounts, calling it a highly creative solution. At the same time, he said people who do not want to be tied to a token should be given a way to opt out or remove the association. Nikita also warned that traders could end up harassing users, pushing them to endorse products and help spread spam replies. The comments came as Paid’s newly launched permissionless fee-sharing feature drew heavy discussion across the community. According to the project, 80% of fees are sent to X users through X Money, while the remaining 20% is converted into SOL to buy back the PAID token. Token issuers can trigger the distribution by adding an X handle to a project description. That means public figures on X can receive payouts through X Money without registering for Paid or giving prior consent. Paid said on Friday that its automatic creator fee-splitting tool has already distributed $1.44 million to X Money users. Market data cited from GMGN showed PAID on Solana surpassed a $40 million market capitalization on the day, with a 24-hour gain of more than 360% and trading volume reaching $32.8 million.