Elon Musk taps former Base, Aave exec Benji Taylor to lead design on X

Elon Musk has appointed Benji Taylor, a former executive from Base and Aave, to lead design at X (formerly Twitter). This hire comes as X develops X Money, a payments system that will integrate cryptocurrency functionality into the social media platform.

• →Elon Musk hired Benji Taylor, former Base and Aave executive, to lead design at X.
• →Taylor brings significant DeFi and crypto experience from his roles at major blockchain platforms.
• →X is actively developing X Money, a payments system with planned cryptocurrency integration.
• →The hire signals X's serious commitment to building crypto-native financial services.
• →This move could accelerate mainstream cryptocurrency adoption through X's massive user base.