Elon Musk announced the hiring of crypto experts for his company xAI shortly after the startup merged with SpaceX, resulting in the formation of a private company valued at around $1.25 trillion. The move signals a push to more deeply integrate digital asset analysis into artificial intelligence development.

According to the published job listing, xAI is seeking specialists to train AI models, including Grok, to work with cryptocurrency markets. This is not about real trading, but about data creation and labeling, analysis of derivatives, on-chain metrics, and market microstructure to enhance the quality of AI-driven financial analytics.

Experts believe this initiative fits into Musk’s broader vision that combines AI, finance, and SpaceX’s infrastructure. Strengthening the crypto focus within xAI could form the basis for future market analysis tools and bring the idea of an “everything app” closer to reality, where AI and digital assets play a central role.