MrBeast acquires Generation Z bank Step! Previously applied for a crypto trademark, recently received investment from BitMine

Influencer MrBeast acquires Generation Z bank Step and receives a $200 million investment from BitMine. Having previously applied for a crypto trademark, he is now venturing into fintech, aiming to leverage his creator economy advantage to provide financial management tools for 6.5 million young users.

MrBeast acquires Z Generation Bank Step to Enter Fintech

Famous YouTuber MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) and his company Beast Industries announced the acquisition of the mobile banking app Step, targeting teenagers and young adults, marking their entry into the financial sector.

Although the specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed, MrBeast stated that the motivation behind the acquisition is to provide young people with the tools and guidance they need to start exploring personal finance from an early age.

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MrBeast Secures Major Investment from BitMine and Lays Out Crypto Trademark Plans

Just weeks before this acquisition, MrBeast’s company received a $200 million investment from Ethereum reserve company BitMine. As early as October last year, MrBeast’s parent company had filed a trademark application for “MrBeast Financial.”

The trademark application is quite broad, covering cryptocurrency trading services, crypto payment processing, and crypto services via decentralized exchanges.

It’s still unclear whether this trademark application is directly related to the Step acquisition, but these actions indicate that MrBeast has long been positioning himself in the fintech and cryptocurrency fields.

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Step Has 6.5 Million Users and Boasts Celebrity Endorsements

Acquired by MrBeast, Step was launched in 2018, primarily helping Generation Z users manage funds, build credit scores, earn rewards, and improve financial literacy. Users’ spending accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) through Evolve Bank & Trust, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Data shows that Step has amassed 6.5 million users, and has successfully raised approximately $500 million from well-known celebrities and venture capitalists such as Steph Curry, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith, and Charli D’Amelio.

Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries, believes that acquiring Step allows the company to use pragmatic, technology-driven solutions to precisely reach and meet the needs of its audience, thereby improving their financial futures.

BitMine Is Optimistic About MrBeast’s Creator Economy

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee previously stated that their investment in MrBeast’s company is a long-term bet on the “creator economy.”

Tom Lee emphasized that MrBeast and Beast Industries are among the most representative content creators of our time, with unparalleled reach and engagement among Generation Z, Alpha, and Millennials. This aligns with BitMine’s corporate values, but MrBeast has not explicitly mentioned whether cryptocurrencies will be integrated into future products.

However, with the announcement of the Step acquisition and the previous trademark strategy, industry observers generally speculate that both parties will take further strategic steps toward building an ecosystem that combines content, payments, and financial services.

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