MrBeast acquires banking app for Gen Z

MrBeast spends big

Jimmy Donaldson — better known by his nickname MrBeast — has acquired a majority stake in a digital banking and payment app focused on Generation Z (the name is being withheld until official announcement, referred to by sources as “Zest” or “GenZ Pay”), according to a report published in The Information and confirmed by multiple sources close to the transaction.

This deal, valued at approximately $180-220 million, comes just five weeks after MrBeast's widely publicized $200 million strategic investment in BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum fund management company chaired by Tom Lee.

Communication strategy from MrBeast

MrBeast's target audience is primarily young, global, and mobile-savvy – precisely the group underserved by traditional banks and most receptive to digital banking, rewards-based finance, and integrated payments. Owning a banking app for Generation Z provides direct access to managed systems: accounts, cards, regulatory compliance, and data – capabilities difficult to build from scratch.

For a creator whose business model relies on scale and interaction, banking is a powerful platform: it transforms attention into recurring utility.

The previous $200 million investment in BitMine adds another crucial dimension. BitMine provides access to the cryptocurrency economy – mining, infrastructure, and potentially treasury management strategies linked to digital assets. Combined with a consumer banking app, this creates numerous options: cryptocurrency rewards, yield features, tokenized incentives, or future on-chain integration – without requiring users to manage complex finances themselves.

Content creators to financial platforms

This acquisition reinforces a broader shift: top content creators are evolving from media brands into platform operators. With their extensive distribution capabilities and trust, content creators can engage users at a significantly lower cost than traditional customer acquisition. When combined with fintech infrastructure, that distribution advantage becomes a barrier to entry.

For fintech startups, this raises the bar. Competing with a content creator-led bank means competing on inherent virality, loyalty, and cultural relevance. For cryptocurrency companies, this suggests a future where user engagement happens through familiar consumer apps rather than exchanges—cryptocurrency as a feature, not a destination.

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