“XRP Is In, No Doubt” If Ripple Gets Elon Musk’s Attention, Says Chief Engineer

Ripple Head of Engineering J. Ayo Akinyele has sparked optimism that $XRP could eventually be added to Elon Musk’s X platform.

The comments came after Akinyele received a $25 payment through X Money. While expressing appreciation on X, he asked Musk when $RLUSD support might be added.

“$XRP Will Be in”

An $XRP community member replied that Akinyele should have asked for $XRP support instead. Akinyele responded:

“Trust me—if we get Elon’s attention, $XRP will be in as well. No doubt.”

Trust me – if we get Elon’s attention, $XRP will be in as well. No doubt.

— J. Ayo Akinyele (@ja_akinyele) August 11, 2026

The comment suggests that $XRP could also benefit if Musk decides to support Ripple’s assets. Another X user, Pete Biggam, said X should consider adding both $RLUSD and $XRP, arguing that $RLUSD would be useful and $XRP would be a natural fit.

Notably, the discussion comes as X works to expand its payment and financial services. X Money is part of Musk’s plan to turn X into a financial platform offering payments and other services.

However, neither X nor Musk has signaled support for $XRP or $RLUSD.

Musk Has Mentioned $XRP Before

Meanwhile, Musk has spoken about $XRP in the past, making the possibility of $XRP being integrated into X more interesting.

In October 2024, Musk was asked about $XRP and whether cryptocurrencies could play a role in the future financial system. He mentioned $XRP while discussing crypto as an alternative to centralized financial systems, but clarified that his comments were not an endorsement or rejection of $XRP.

Musk has generally talked much more about Bitcoin—and especially Dogecoin—than $XRP. Still, $XRP supporters have been trying for years to get Musk’s attention on X, hoping it could eventually lead to $XRP being added to the platform.

$XRP and X Money Speculation Grows

The latest comments come as X continues to reshape its financial and creator ecosystem. X currently uses Stripe to pay eligible creators, with payments made every two weeks.

Now, X is working on a new Original Content Rewards program to replace its current Creator Revenue Sharing system.

For $XRP holders, however, Akinyele’s comments remain optimistic speculation, not confirmation.

If Musk eventually approves $RLUSD or $XRP for X Money, it could give Ripple’s assets access to X’s huge global user base.