Elon Musk’s X Hires Crypto Design Expert Ahead of X Money Launch

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has appointed Benji Taylor as its new head of design, bringing extensive experience in crypto wallets and decentralized finance to the company. Taylor will oversee design initiatives across X, with ties to xAI and SpaceX, as the platform prepares to roll out its financial service, X Money.

Taylor previously founded Los Feliz Engineering, the team behind the self-custody wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave Labs in 2023. He served as chief product officer at Aave until October 2025 and most recently led design at Base, the Ethereum-based blockchain network built by Coinbase. His background in wallets and DeFi products aligns with X’s upcoming financial offerings.

X product lead Nikita Bier said ;

X Money is expected to launch in April, providing peer-to-peer payments, bank deposits, a debit card, and cashback rewards across more than 40 U.S. states, with a proposed 6% yield on balances. While X Money currently does not explicitly integrate blockchain or crypto features, Taylor’s hire signals the platform’s intent to leverage his experience in digital finance as it expands into payment and banking services.

The move reflects X’s broader strategy to integrate financial tools alongside social media functionality, aiming to provide seamless user experiences for both payments and banking.

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