# X Money, CBDCs & the Future of Digital Payments | Ep. 001

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Podcast: [The Payment Expert Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162)
Published: 2026-03-18T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1453

## Resource

Elon Musk's X Money launches April 2026 – but is it a payments product or a revenue pivot? We break down the Visa Direct integration, the WeChat super app myth, and whether X can earn the trust financial services demands. Plus: a CBDC ban buried in a US housing bill, what a permanent digital dollar block means for stablecoin infrastructure, and how MiCA shapes X Money's global ambitions. Host: Louis Thompsett Guests: Kieran O'Connor & Callum Williams Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: Anaya McDonald

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