“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.