During a recent episode of the 'WTF Podcast', Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, engaged in a conversation with Nithin Kamath, co-founder of the Indian zero-commission brokerage Zerodha. During this discussion, Musk reaffirmed his ambition to reshape the social media platform X into what he calls a 'WeChat++' for markets outside of China. His vision is for the platform to seamlessly blend messaging capabilities with financial payment services, ultimately evolving into a comprehensive, one-stop super app.

Musk highlighted the heavy reliance of Chinese users on WeChat for both information exchange and fund transfers. He noted that no comparable product currently exists in international markets, presenting a significant opportunity for X to fill this void. Musk also disclosed that X has already forged a partnership with Visa to roll out online transaction and digital wallet services. Moreover, there are plans to potentially issue physical debit cards in the future.

In a strategic move to further bolster the platform's technological prowess, Musk's AI venture, xAI, acquired X through an all-stock transaction in March 2025. This acquisition is poised to enhance the platform's technological capabilities and solidify its position as a global leader in the super app space.