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Elon Musk has voiced support for higher compensation for creators on X, while stressing the need for safeguards against fraud. The remarks came in response to suggestions that X should pay more than YouTube to ensure more original content.
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Elon Musk supported the idea of X paying creators more and stressed the need to ensure fairness. His comments came in response to suggestions that the popular platform should pay creators more than YouTube to attract original content.
Okay, I’ll do it. However, we will strictly enforce the gaming ban on the system @nikitabier
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 30, 2025
X operates as a social media platform with creator monetization tools. The platform is evolving into an “everything app” and is actively developing features to support in-app financial and native trading.
X is also partnering with Visa to build a peer-to-peer payment system, X Money. There is currently limited internal testing of the service, with a phased state rollout expected soon.
The new service currently does not include any cryptocurrency integration, despite Musk’s long-standing support for Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Nevertheless, users speculate that digital asset payments may continue as X builds out its financial ecosystem.
