Crypto Fintech Giant MoonPay Continues Acquisition Spree With Purchase of Stablecoin Infrastructure Platform

March 14, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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The web3 infrastructure provider MoonPay just announced its acquisition of the stablecoin infrastructure developer Iron just months after purchasing crypto payments platform Helio. In a statement, MoonPay says its new acquisition significantly expands its offerings with solutions that allow businesses to manage multi-currency treasuries, facilitate instant cross-border payments and generate new revenue through yield-bearing assets. […]

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CFTC Acting Chairman To Hold a Crypto Summit To Discuss the Launch of ‘Digital Asset Markets Pilot Program’

February 8, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to hold a “CEO forum” for the heads of digital asset firms. The summit will include participants from Ripple, Coinbase, Circle, Crypto.com and MoonPay and will involve discussions about the “launch of the CFTC’s digital asset markets pilot program for tokenized non-cash collateral such as stablecoins,” according […]

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MoonPay acquires Helio in $175M deal to expand crypto payment services

January 13, 2025 Coin Telegraph

MoonPay acquires Helio in 5M deal to expand crypto payment services

$175M deal

MoonPay has acquired Solana-based payment processor Helio for $175 million to enhance crypto payment services.

MoonPay, a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp provider, has acquired Helio, a blockchain-based payment processor built on Solana, in a $175 million deal to expand its payments infrastructure.

Helio, known for its crypto checkout platform, enables businesses to accept payments in digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana’s SOL (SOL) and USD Coin (USDC).

According to a press release, the acquisition expands MoonpPay’s infrastructure by incorporating Helio’s technology to improve the efficiency of crypto payments for merchants and marketplaces.

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Crypto payments firm MoonPay secures MiCA approval in the Netherlands

December 30, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Dec. 30 marked the end of the implementation phase of the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, as authorities can enforce rules on certain crypto service providers operating in the EU.

MoonPay reported receiving approval to operate as a licensed crypto business in the Netherlands under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill.

In a Dec. 30 notice, MoonPay said the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets had issued the crypto firm a license in accordance with MiCA regulations. The regulatory framework, first adopted in 2023, was fully enforceable for crypto asset service providers operating in the EU as of Dec. 30.

MiCA approval. Source: MoonPay

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MoonPay Considering $150,000,000 Acquisition of Crypto Payment Firm Helio: Report

December 25, 2024 The Daily Hodl

MoonPay Considering 0,000,000 Acquisition of Crypto Payment Firm Helio: Report

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The web3 infrastructure provider MoonPay is reportedly mulling a $150 million acquisition of the crypto payments provider Helio. Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett reports that MoonPay is in talks over the deal, which would represent the crypto firm’s largest acquisition. Helio aims to make “accepting crypto payments effortless for merchants and apps worldwide.” The payment […]

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Crypto payments firm MoonPay mulls $150M Helio acquisition: Report

December 24, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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MoonPay is reportedly looking to acquire Helio Pay for around $150 million, adding to the crypto firm’s merchant service offerings.

Crypto payments firm MoonPay is reportedly considering acquiring crypto e-commerce platform Helio Pay for around $150 million.

MoonPay “is in talks” with Helio Pay for the estimated $150 million deal in what would be the company’s largest acquisition to date, FOX reporter Eleanor Terrett said in a Dec. 23 X post.

MoonPay markets itself as the “PayPal for crypto,” offering up a suite of crypto payments infrastructure.

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Ripple USD stablecoin set for trading debut tomorrow

December 16, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is set for its trading debut on Dec. 17 on platforms including Uphold, MoonPay, Archax and CoinMENA, the company said.

Ripple, the blockchain company behind XRP, confirmed that its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin will begin trading globally tomorrow, Dec. 17.

RLUSD, a new United States dollar-backed stablecoin developed by Ripple, is set for a global exchange debut, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Monday, Dec. 16.

The announcement came after the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) approved the RLUSD launch, on Dec. 10, greenlighting the stablecoin’s entrance into global financial and cryptocurrency markets.

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Powerful New York Regulator May Greenlight Ripple RLUSD Stablecoin As Soon as This Week: Report

December 1, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A prominent New York regulator is reportedly mulling over approving payments platform Ripple Labs’ RLUSD stablecoin as soon as next week. According to a new report by Fox Business, anonymous people familiar with the matter say the state’s top regulator – the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) – has signaled to Ripple that […]

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Crypto Biz: MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet swells

November 16, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Coin Telegraph

This week’s Crypto Biz features MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy, Coinbase’s and Kaiko’s recent acquisitions, MARA’s third-quarter earnings, and MoonPay’s new fiat gateway.

MicroStrategy is ramping up its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve strategy. On Nov. 11, the company disclosed another large purchase of the cryptocurrency, adding 27,200 BTC to its treasury for about $2.03 billion in cash.

According to the firm, the coins were purchased between Oct. 31 and Nov. 10, with an average cost of $74,463 per BTC, including fees and expenses.

The company remains by far the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, followed only by major mining firms. According to the “Saylor Tracker,” named after the firm’s founder and chairman, Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy now holds 279,420 BTC, worth $24.9 billion as the coin price hovers around $89,000.

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MoonPay boosts self-custodial crypto spending with new solution

November 13, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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MoonPay Balance will support deposits and withdrawals in euros and British pounds, with future plans to expand to the US.

Cryptocurrency infrastructure firm MoonPay is moving to improve self-custodial spending by introducing a new payment solution allowing users to hold and spend fiat balances.

On Nov. 13, MoonPay officially introduced MoonPay Balance, a new payment tool enabling users to store and spend fiat balances on MoonPay and use it as an entry point to interact with decentralized finance (DeFi).

The new solution empowers users to spend balances through MoonPay’s direct integration with non-custodial or self-custodial wallets like MetaMask, Phantom and Bitcoin.com, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph.

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