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Odaily News: Decentralized privacy solution Fairblock has announced the launch of privacy stablecoin CUSD. CUSD is built on PYUSDx and supported by M0, PayPal, MoonPay, and Predicate. It is initially deployed on Arbitrum and supports public transfers, as well as the ability to hide payment amounts and account balances. Institutions can use it to protect payroll distribution, treasury management, and OTC settlement information, while individuals can hide on-chain payment amounts and transaction flows. Fairblock stated that it will subsequently drive adoption and expand the use of privacy features through economic incentives, with more details to be announced separately.
Odaily News — Crypto payment company MoonPay has established a subsidiary in South Korea, MoonPay Korea, and plans to use South Korea as the hub for its APAC business expansion.The company has partnered with KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group, with related businesses covering cross-border payments, Korean won stablecoin distribution, wallet services, and crypto asset on/off-ramps. MoonPay previously signed a memorandum of understanding with Woori Bank to support global distribution of Korean won stablecoins, cross-border settlement, wallet integration, and currency exchange infrastructure. In addition, MoonPay will apply for the necessary licenses in South Korea and push for further integration of its services into the local Korean financial system.
Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)
据 CoinDesk 报道，加密支付公司 MoonPay 宣布计划以超过 6000 万美元的全股票交易收购私人市场投资平台 North Capital，后者将成为 MoonPay 的全资子公司，交易尚待监管批准。North Capital 总部位于美国犹他州盐湖城，平台累计一级及二级市场交易量约达 90 亿美元，其关联机构持有 SEC 注册的经纪自营商、交易、转让及投资顾问等多项资质。 MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright 表示，此次收购旨在构建支持代币化现实资产大规模采用的监管基础，通过现代可编程基础设施连接金融系统各环节。这也是 MoonPay 今年收购潮的延续，此前已相继收购 Solana 交易基础设施提供商 DFlow 及安全初创公司 Sodot。
Odaily News: Payment company PayPal, along with stablecoin infrastructure project M0 and crypto payment platform MoonPay, has launched PYUSDx, enabling enterprises to create stablecoin-based products within days. The platform has processed over $100 million in transaction volume, with Saturn, Concrete, and Cap having already used the technology to launch products.M0 co-founder and CEO Luca Prosperi stated that PYUSDx leaves the product layer to developers to build, allowing different enterprises to develop different products based on the same technology. USD.AI and Fairblock were also listed as related projects.May Zabaneh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of PayPal's crypto business, said the stablecoin market is rapidly maturing. On September 10, the total market cap of stablecoins was approximately $305.25 billion, with USDT accounting for 60.07%; PYUSD's market cap was approximately $2.814 billion, ranking eighth. Enterprises can issue branded digital dollars backed by PYUSD, set corresponding rules, and redeem back to PYUSD when necessary. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to The Block, Ethena Labs has officially launched the beta version of its self-custody payment app, Ethena Pay, built on Avalanche, which is now available in 48 countries including Brazil, Japan, Singapore, and Kenya. Users can receive funds via IBAN or cryptocurrency, hold balances in USDe, and benefit from fee-free instant global transfers. The app features three membership tiers: Standard (free), Pro (requires locking $2,000 worth of ENA or inviting 10 users), and VIP (requires locking $10,000 worth of ENA or inviting 50 users), offering respective annual yields of 5%, 6%, and 6%, with balance caps of $5,000, $15,000, and $50,000. The Ethena Pay card provides a 4%–5% base cashback (settled in AVAX), while Pro and VIP users enjoy up to 10% exclusive cashback at brands such as Uber, Spotify, and Claude. The backend infrastructure is powered by Iron, a subsidiary of MoonPay. Markets including the United States and the European Union were not part of the initial launch and will be progressively rolled out once regulatory compliance is achieved.
According to CoinDesk, Cash App has integrated with crypto payment platform MoonPay, expanding its cryptocurrency services from previously primarily supporting Bitcoin and the USD stablecoin USDC to various digital assets including Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and USDT.
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
MoonPay announces a partnership with Discover Network, enabling US Discover credit cardholders to now purchase thousands of supported crypto assets via MoonPay, including BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, TRX, HYPE, and ZEC. This partnership integrates Discover card payment channels into MoonPay's crypto asset purchase service, providing US users with a new fiat on-ramp method.
MoonPay has announced that users in the United States can now use Discover Network cards to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. With this integration, Discover becomes the third major US bank card payment network supported by MoonPay, following Visa and Mastercard. Additionally, MoonPay also supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank transfers, and various regional payment channels. (The Block)
crypto payment platform MoonPay has announced the launch of Paybox, an AI shopping wallet that integrates with ChatGPT and Claude. This enables AI assistants not only to search for products and compare prices but also to directly complete transactions such as making payments, booking restaurants, purchasing flight tickets, and shopping on Amazon.According to reports, Paybox requires no coding or additional software installation. Users can top up their wallet via bank accounts or crypto assets, and can set risk control rules such as spending limits and payment confirmations. MoonPay stated that Paybox is built on the open x402 protocol, adopts a decentralized design, does not rely on platform permissions, and can support any compatible merchant and service. (Fortune)
global payment giant Visa is accelerating its stablecoin infrastructure efforts by launching the Visa Stablecoin Platform, which helps banks and fintech companies integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into their existing payment and treasury management systems. It is reported that the platform aims to provide stablecoin service support to approximately 15,000 financial institutions and over 200 million merchants within Visa's network, enabling enterprises to use USD stablecoins for settlement, capital flow, and financial management within the traditional payment network.Visa currently processes approximately $15 trillion in payment transactions annually and has already processed tens of billions of dollars in stablecoin settlement volume. The company hopes to further expand the application scope of stablecoins through this new platform. Initially, the Visa Stablecoin Platform will support the new stablecoin OUSD, launched by the Open Standard alliance, while continuing to be compatible with stablecoins already supported by Visa, including USDC issued by Circle and USDG issued by Paxos. Visa believes that stablecoins are becoming an important part of the future financial infrastructure, with advantages including:Instant Settlement: Transactions no longer rely on traditional banking clearing cycles;Low-Cost Transfers: Reducing payment costs based on blockchain networks;Transparency and Traceability: On-chain transaction records provide higher verifiability.Visa has been consistently building its footprint in the stablecoin space. In 2020, Visa became the first global payment network to support USDC settlement; in 2025, the company launched a stablecoin settlement plan to further promote the entry of stablecoins into the mainstream payment system.Meanwhile, Visa's competitors are also accelerating their entry into the stablecoin market. Mastercard recently launched a stablecoin settlement solution and partnered with companies such as MoonPay and Paxos; American Express has also participated in the ecosystem development related to Open Standard.As traditional payment giants increasingly adopt stablecoins, they are transitioning from a payment tool within the crypto industry into a vital component of the global financial infrastructure. (Fortune)
MoonPay announced the acquisition of Y Combinator-backed crypto deposit startup Glide via an all-stock transaction, with the specific deal size undisclosed. Founded in 2023, Glide primarily provides crypto asset deposit solutions across tokens, wallets, exchanges, and bank cards, supporting over 100 tokens and 30 blockchain networks, with an annualized trading volume exceeding $100 million.
: Fintech platform MoonPay has acquired crypto infrastructure startup Glide and will integrate its deposit and routing technology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Glide was founded in 2023 by Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong, both of whom were part of the Robinhood Wallet team. Glide supports over 100 tokens across 30 blockchain networks, helping applications receive deposits from various tokens, wallets, exchanges, and payment sources. Upon completion of the acquisition, Glide's technology will be integrated into MoonPay Deposits, a product already used by applications such as Wallet in Telegram, Moonshot, and Paysafe. MoonPay stated that this transaction is part of its efforts to expand its digital asset infrastructure capabilities. This is the sixth acquisition announced by MoonPay in 2026, following previous acquisitions of Sodot, Decent, DFlow, Entendre, and Dawn Labs. Its investors include Thrive Capital, Paradigm, Valhalla Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and Coatue.
cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay posted on X, stating that its earlier tweet about the death of influencer hippo MooDeng was erroneous. The incident stemmed from a test of its AI intern project "AI Intern V1.0," but the outcome was undoubtedly a failure. The project still requires further optimization, and related tests have now been suspended, with the program "sent back for repairs." MoonPay confirmed that influencer hippo MooDeng is currently in good condition, "still chubby, happy, and very healthy," and apologized for any false reports and market concerns this may have caused. It also noted that the incident highlights issues within the AI agent project that still need to be addressed before its official launch. The relevant tweet has been deleted.
According to Decrypt, MoonPay officially launched the Telegram integration feature for MoonAgents on July 9, allowing users to engage in natural conversations with the AI assistant via Telegram to perform operations such as market analysis, creating dashboards, and preparing crypto transactions. According to Kevin Arifin, Head of Product for MoonPay Agents, this integration is an extension of the MoonAgents desktop application, aimed at meeting users' trading needs in mobile scenarios. It is worth noting that Telegram serves only as an interaction interface; users' private keys and data remain stored on local devices, so even if Telegram ceases service, users can continue to use full functionality via the desktop application.
According to an official announcement, MoonPay has integrated its decentralized cross-chain trading service, MoonPay Trade, with Ledger Wallet. Users can now swap assets across multiple major EVM-compatible chains via Ledger Wallet’s Swap feature, benefiting from transparent pricing, low slippage, and clear signature verification.
: Multiple institutions including Robinhood, MetaMask, and eToro, along with Fireblocks, Checkout.com, Cross River Bank, Securitize, Wintermute, and others, jointly announced their participation in the "Open Transaction Layer (OTL)" initiative, aimed at establishing a unified transaction coordination protocol layer for on-chain finance.OTL is positioned as an open protocol stack for coordinating identity verification, compliance validation, transaction messaging, and execution processes among wallets, institutions, and AI agents, addressing the integration fragmentation problem currently plaguing cross-institutional interactions in on-chain finance, where entities operate in silos.The current coalition members include payment companies, trading platforms, wallets, market makers, and custody and stablecoin infrastructure providers, including Robinhood, MetaMask, eToro, MoonPay, SoFi, Wintermute, among others, as well as foundations from multiple public chains such as TON, Solana, Stellar, and Polygon. (Financefeeds)
MoonPay has launched a dedicated app on the ChatGPT Apps platform, enabling users to generate checkout links and purchase cryptocurrencies—including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC—without leaving ChatGPT. This integration makes MoonPay one of the first apps within ChatGPT to offer direct cryptocurrency purchasing functionality. Previously, crypto-related apps in the ChatGPT App Store primarily focused on blockchain data and price queries; other such apps include Kraken, OKX, CryptoAudit, and RealOpen.
crypto payment company MoonPay has announced the launch of a dedicated application for ChatGPT. Users can now directly purchase crypto assets including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USD Coin within OpenAI's ChatGPT.MoonPay stated that users only need to inquire about relevant cryptocurrencies and express a purchase intention within ChatGPT. The system will automatically generate a MoonPay checkout link, after which users can be redirected to the MoonPay page to complete KYC verification and wallet binding. Users who have already completed KYC can make purchases directly using their existing accounts and payment methods.Currently, MoonPay has joined several other crypto-related services within the ChatGPT application ecosystem, including Kraken, OKX, and others. Unlike other applications that primarily provide on-chain data queries, MoonPay focuses more on cryptocurrency purchasing and user education.Additionally, MoonPay recently acquired AI trading startup Dawn Labs, launched Dawn CLI which enables executing prediction market strategies through natural language, and introduced the MoonAgents Card supporting AI Agents to spend stablecoins, continuously intensifying its integration of AI and crypto payments. (Decrypt)