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X Hires Former Aave and Base Executive as Design Head for X Money

X Hires Former Aave and Base Executive as Design Head for X Money

X’s addition of Benji Taylor comes as X Money moves closer to a broader rollout with peer payments, wallet services and a debit card for users.

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Fact Check
The appointment of Benji Taylor as Design Head for X (specifically for the X Money initiative) is confirmed by his own public statements and extensive coverage from major crypto news outlets like CoinDesk, PANews, and CoinPost. His professional history at Aave and Base is a matter of public record.
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Summary

X hired Benji Taylor as design lead for X Money, adding a crypto product veteran with prior work spanning Aave, Base and the Family wallet team. The latest update says X Money is nearing a wider rollout and is expected to offer peer-to-peer payments, wallet services and a debit card for X users. Earlier reporting also noted the company was moving toward launch in more than 40 U.S. states. A March 26 post about Taylor joining X drew nearly 15 million views, while the update further expands the record of his consumer crypto product and wallet design background.

Terms & Concepts
  • X Money: X’s payments initiative, reported to be preparing money-transfer, wallet and card-related financial features for users.
  • Aave: A decentralized finance protocol and ecosystem focused on crypto lending and borrowing services.
  • Base: A blockchain network developed by Coinbase for building onchain applications and consumer crypto products.