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Elon Musk’s X Money is hiring a lead engineer to build a new payments platform
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Role suggests X is creating its own financial infrastructure from scratch
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Solana ecosystem publicly encouraged candidates to apply
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Earlier partnership with Visa was meant to support digital wallet rollout
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Musk has hinted that traditional money will become irrelevant
X Money Moves Forward With Wallet and Payment Plans
Elon Musk’s X Money is accelerating development of its digital wallet by recruiting a technical lead to build a full payments platform for the social network’s 600 million users. The job posting describes designing secure, high availability payment systems from the ground up.
Solana publicly amplified the search, noting that the role would influence how hundreds of millions of people access financial services. A Solana advisor also holds a senior position at X, adding to speculation of future integrations.
A Shift From Partner Reliance to In House Infrastructure
Although the posting does not explicitly reference cryptocurrency, the requirement to build new payment architecture suggests X is no longer relying solely on partners like Visa. The description emphasizes distributed systems, secure transactions, and greenfield product creation.
Expectations of Crypto Use Remain High
Analysts and industry figures have long expected X to integrate crypto. Earlier predictions suggested X Money could adopt its own token or a stablecoin. Musk’s recent comments about traditional currency becoming irrelevant have further fueled expectations of a crypto enabled platform.
