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xMoney

xMoney

4.0/5 0.0/5 · Data verified on

xMoney is the fiat and crypto payments infrastructure of the MultiversX group (formerly Elrond), formed by combining Utrust (a crypto payment solution acquired in 2022) and Twispay, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licensed by the Bank of Romania. It offers crypto and fiat payment acceptance, recurring subscriptions, cross-border payments and card issuing (physical and virtual cards) for businesses. It issues the EURXM, USDXM and RONXM stablecoins stated to be MiCA-compliant and handles crypto payments through a VASP licensed in Portugal.

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Transparency: Medium
61/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Medium
61/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Card issuing / BaaS
Pricing model Not disclosed
Fiat rails SEPA
Stablecoins EURXM, USDXM, RONXM
Customer type Fintech, Enterprise, Marketplace, Platforms
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
Supported countries EEA
Regulator Bank of Romania (BNR)
Segment B2B
MiCA / License status EMIVASPMiCA-compliant EMI regulated by Bank of Romania · MiCA-compliant · VASP (Portugal)

Strengths

  • Dual regulated nature: an EMI licensed by the Bank of Romania plus a VASP in Portugal, with stablecoins stated to be MiCA-compliant.
  • Group backing (MultiversX) and a full stack: crypto/fiat acquiring, subscriptions, cross-border and card issuing.
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • B2B infrastructure: built for businesses and platforms, not for the end consumer.
  • Ecosystem tied to MultiversX; availability and terms for Italy not documented.
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Subject to regulation (EMI regulated by Bank of Romania · MiCA-compliant · VASP (Portugal)): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.

Verdict

A D ★ 4.0/5 ★ 0.0/5

Score 4.0/5, very strong profile. In its favour: dual regulated nature: an EMI licensed by the Bank of Romania plus a VASP in Portugal, with stablecoins stated to be MiCA-compliant. The trade-off to weigh: b2B infrastructure: built for businesses and platforms, not for the end consumer.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.0/5 (weak): the strength is fund control (0.0/5).

Fund control 20% 0.0

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Can an individual use xMoney?

Indirectly: xMoney provides payments and card-issuing infrastructure to businesses and platforms. The consumer experience happens through services (e.g. the xPortal card) built on top of xMoney, not via a direct contract with the infrastructure.

Is xMoney regulated?

Yes. It operates as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licensed by the Bank of Romania and handles crypto payments through a VASP licensed in Portugal; its stablecoins are stated to be MiCA-compliant.

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✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 17, 2026

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