X Platform Hires Crypto Veteran Benji Taylor as Head of Design, Analysts Say X Money Poised for Crypto Integration

X platform, owned by Musk, has hired Benji Taylor, who has extensive experience in cryptocurrency product development, as its head of design. Taylor previously founded Los Feliz Engineering, the development company behind the self-custodial crypto wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave Labs in 2023. Taylor then served as Aave's Chief Product Officer until October 2025 and most recently worked as the Head of Design for Coinbase's Base blockchain network. Crypto analyst Willy Woo stated that this move suggests X will incorporate cryptocurrency features as it expands into financial applications. This appointment comes as X advances its payment and financial services capabilities. Earlier this month, Musk announced that X Money plans to launch in over 40 US states in April, offering peer-to-peer transactions, bank deposits, debit cards, and cashback rewards, and had previously proposed paying 6% interest on balances. Currently, X Money has not explicitly mentioned blockchain or cryptocurrency elements.