Elon Musk's X hires crypto-savvy design lead as X Money payments push inches closer
X has hired Benji Taylor, a crypto design expert from Aave Labs and Coinbase's Base, to lead design as X Money payments near launch.Summary
Elon Musk's platform X has hired Benji Taylor, who has significant experience in crypto product development, as its new head of design. Taylor previously founded Los Feliz Engineering, the team behind the self-custody wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave Labs where he served as CPO. Most recently, he was the head of design at Coinbase's Base blockchain network. This hiring comes as X prepares to launch X Money, which CEO Elon Musk stated would offer peer-to-peer transactions, bank deposits, a debit card, and cashback rewards in over 40 U.S. states, potentially launching in April. While the initial announcement for X Money did not mention blockchain or crypto elements, the platform is reportedly testing infrastructure to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial institutions.
(Source：CoinDesk)