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MoonPay has acquired AI accounting startup Entendre to expand into back-office financial operations. The company has made four additional acquisitions this year through its MoonPay Trade and MoonPay Institutional divisions.

Fortune's Crypto 100 ranks top blockchain companies across 10 categories, including pioneers like Coinbase and Kraken, as well as newer firms like Hyperliquid and Ondo. The list highlights companies in finance, crypto services, and stablecoins, with Bitcoin leading the blockchains & protocols category.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson argues that blockchains threaten Wall Street's fee-based revenue models by enabling lower-cost smart contract transactions. The firm demonstrated cost efficiency using its tokenized fund Benji and Stellar blockchain, and has expanded into digital assets through partnerships like MoonPay and on-chain acquisitions.

MoonPay has launched a desktop app that connects AI assistants like Claude and Codex to crypto wallets and blockchain services via a graphical interface. The app, called MoonAgents, aims to streamline crypto transactions for users of these AI tools.

Franklin Templeton and MoonPay have partnered to introduce the BENJI tokenized fund. The collaboration aims to establish a broader strategic relationship between the two entities.

Franklin Templeton has partnered with MoonPay to enable institutional investors to exchange stablecoins for yields around the clock.

MoonPay's new app allows users to purchase cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP through ChatGPT by interacting with the chatbot. The integration simplifies crypto buying via voice or text commands within the ChatGPT interface.

A New York Times investigation alleges that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) removed staff members who raised concerns about cryptocurrency firms tied to Donald Trump. Two officials who assisted three firms in securing approvals despite staff objections later joined MoonPay and Gemini Titan.

MoonPay has announced its fourth acquisition of the year with the purchase of Decent, as part of launching its new MoonPay Trade platform. The acquisition follows previous deals including DFlow and Sodot, all designed to support the new trading service.

MoonPay has expanded its platform to include tokenized assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets, introducing a new offering specifically designed for banks. This expansion positions MoonPay to serve institutional clients seeking exposure to digital assets and DeFi opportunities.

A Netherlands-based business owner seeks solutions for purchasing €5-10k monthly in cryptocurrency for legitimate inventory purposes but faces repeated account restrictions across multiple platforms including Coinbase, OKX, and Moonpay. The user is unable to open a business crypto account with Kraken and struggles with using personal accounts for business transactions.

A user's friend sent $21K in Bitcoin via Moonpay, but they can't find evidence of the transaction and it's not registered on Bitcoin tracking services. The sender's account was deducted, but the recipient can't extract the transaction number. The recipient's account is new with only $700 in transactions.

MoonPay, a payments company, has acquired Dawn Labs and launched an AI tool to provide custom strategies for trading on prediction markets. The acquisition amount was not disclosed. This move marks MoonPay's push into prediction markets.

MoonPay is launching an AI agent tool to aid in prediction market trading after acquiring Dawn Labs. The tool is designed for non-technical users to craft strategies. This move aims to enhance user experience and trading outcomes.

MoonPay has acquired Dawn Labs to integrate AI capabilities into its infrastructure, advancing AI-powered crypto trading. This move strengthens MoonPay's position in crypto and artificial intelligence. The acquisition enables seamless automation for prediction markets.

MoonPay has acquired Dawn Labs and launched an AI trading copilot for prediction markets, allowing users to create automated crypto trading strategies from plain-English prompts. The new product is called Dawn CLI AI trading. This move expands MoonPay's capabilities in the financial technology sector.

The Solana ecosystem saw significant developments, including the launch of Western Union's USDPT stablecoin and SolanaFndn's Pay.sh marketplace. Multiple companies, such as StateStreet and MoonPay, launched new products and services on the Solana platform. These advancements indicate a growing interest in the Solana ecosystem.

MoonPay has acquired DFlow, a Solana execution layer firm used by Coinbase and Phantom, which has processed over $50 billion in cumulative trading volume. This acquisition may enhance MoonPay's capabilities in the cryptocurrency space. The move could also impact the services offered by Coinbase and Phantom.

MoonPay has acquired DFlow to expand its trading infrastructure into Solana, adding a platform that has processed over $50 billion in volume and aggregates liquidity across multiple venues. This deal enhances MoonPay's capabilities in the Solana ecosystem. The acquisition is expected to increase MoonPay's presence in the cryptocurrency market.

Solana's ecosystem expanded with Meta enabling USDC payments for creators, South Korea's Shinhan Card adopting Solana for stablecoin infrastructure, and the RWA ecosystem surpassing $2.5B in value. Numerous platform launches and partnerships, including OKX's AI commerce protocol and MoonPay's virtual Mastercard, highlighted growth.

MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card enabling users and AI agents to spend USDC on Solana at any Mastercard-accepting merchant. The card, issued via Monavate, allows direct on-chain spending without transferring funds off-chain, managed programmatically through MoonPay CLI and agent workflows.

MoonPay has launched a debit Mastercard enabling autonomous AI agents to spend stablecoins at online merchants. The card allows transactions in any Mastercard-accepting online store.

MoonPay has launched the 'MoonAgents Card,' a stablecoin debit card for AI agents and users to spend directly from onchain wallets, operating on the Mastercard network.

MoonPay has launched a card that connects self-custodied wallets to Mastercard, enabling AI agents to spend stablecoins directly at checkout without preloading funds or transferring assets off-chain.

MoonPay, a crypto payments processor, has launched an institutional division and acquired Sodot, a crypto key management firm. The expansion is led by a veteran regulator, signaling the company's move into institutional services.

MoonPay has acquired crypto key manager Sodot and launched an institutional business division led by former CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham. The new division will focus on serving banks, asset managers, and trading firms.

MoonPay acquired Israel-based crypto security firm Sodot for $100 million to expand its institutional crypto offerings. The move establishes a new institutional unit led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payment platform, has acquired Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in a $100 million stock deal, aiming to enhance its security infrastructure and expand its market presence.

Crypto payment platform MoonPay has committed $100 million to expand its institutional services, signaling a strategic shift toward serving large financial clients. The move aims to solidify its position in the growing crypto market by catering to banks, asset managers, and other institutional investors.

MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, enabling businesses to convert fiat currency into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions.

The article compares four offramp APIs—Spritz, Transak, MoonPay, and Ramp Network—highlighting their features like token support, fees, and regional strengths. Spritz offers 50,000+ tokens and bill pay, Transak covers 169 countries, MoonPay has a strong consumer brand, and Ramp Network excels in EU support via Open Banking.

The Dogecoin Foundation and MoonPay have partnered to donate 1 million Dogecoin (DOGE) to dog welfare programs, leveraging Dogecoin as a practical payment method for charitable causes.