MrBeast’s Beast Industries Acquisition of Step App Transforms Gen Z Fintech

YouTube’s Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), through his Beast Industries company, has officially completed his acquisition of Step, the mobile banking platform designed for the next generation. Boasting over 7 million users and with $500 million raised, it has attracted investors like Stephen Curry, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith and the Chainsmokers, among others.

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How The MrBeast Step App Deal Reshapes Gen Z Banking And Fintech

While traditional banking sectors struggle to maintain the attention of younger demographics, the creator economy has just delivered a masterclass in market disruption.

With MrBeast at the forefront, this exposes the Step app to his 460 million YouTube viewers. His viewers are the perfect demographic. According to Step’s mission to cater to the under 18 demographic, MrBeast has the right influence to steer Gen Z in the right direction.

In an X post, he says:

Nobody taught me about investing, building credit, or managing money when I was growing up. I want to give millions of young people the financial foundation I never had.

I'm so excited to share that we are acquiring the financial services app, @step

Nobody taught me about investing, building credit, or managing money when I was growing up. That's exactly why we’re joining forces with Step! I want to give millions of young people the financial…

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) February 9, 2026

Step’s platform already provides credit and debit features aimed at younger users. Now, under MrBeast’s umbrella, the potential for expansion into broader financial services.

It has piqued investor interest, including a $200 million investment in Beast Industries from BitMine Immersion Technologies in the Ethereum ecosystem, which could signal integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) into future Beast-powered financial platforms.

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Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries, is convinced they are fit for the job in a statement released:

Financial health is fundamental to overall wellbeing, yet too many people lack access to the tools and knowledge they need to build financial security. This acquisition positions us to meet our audiences where they are, with practical, technology-driven solutions that can transform their financial futures for the better.

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As MrBeast pivots to more finance-driven content, it signals other creators to increasingly leverage their audiences to build scalable, real-world financial platforms.