X hires crypto product veteran as head of design

X (formerly Twitter) has hired Benji Taylor, a designer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency products, as its new head of design. The move comes as Elon Musk announced that early public access to the platform's financial app, X Money, is scheduled to launch as early as April. According to CoinDesk, Taylor will lead design efforts at X in collaboration with xAI and SpaceX. Taylor previously founded Los Feliz Engineering, the developer of the self-custodial crypto wallet Family, which was acquired by Aave developer Aave Labs in 2023. He also served as the head of design for Coinbase's Base.