Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel and their battle for Bitcoin domination - Donald Trump will be the first president to fully embrace digital currencies — and he’s already anointed his crypto princes

Yet another person with ties to a network of powerful techno-billionaires is set to join the Trump administration.

Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

Musk once dreamed of making X the “biggest financial institution in the world,” taking the first step of launching a peer-to-peer payments competitor to PayPal’s Venmo, Block’s Cash App and bank-owned Zelle.

While the insertion of former employees at Musk's Boring Company and xAI as advisers is alarming, nothing quite illustrated the point like the hiring of two former Musk associates who aren't yet old enough to rent a car.

Altman and Musk were OpenAI’s founding co-chairs in 2015, but their relationship has devolved into name-calling and lawsuits.

Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.

Vice President JD Vance, backed by Peter Thiel, criticized big tech's influence, stating these companies wield "too much power," despite prominent tech CEOs attending Donald Trump's inauguration.

DOGE builds on the United States Digital Service, now rebranded as the U.S. DOGE Service. According to Trump's executive order, the newly rebranded department will cut red tape and streamline government IT systems. Per the EO, DOGE has roughly 18 months (July 4, 2026) to achieve the administration's goal.

NEW YORK -- X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform — signaling some progress in a yearslong vision from billionaire owner Elon Musk to create an “everything app.”

The unglamorous but key federal office that sent out a mass “deferred resignation” offer to federal employees on Tuesday has reportedly been taken over by people with ties to Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump.

X partners with Visa to launch real-time payments, marking progress in Elon Musk's vision for an 'everything app.' The service will support digital wallets and bank transfers