{"id":45257,"date":"2025-01-13T22:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T22:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/moonpay-kicks-off-2025-with-acquisition-of-helio-to-advance-the-future-of-crypto-payments\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T22:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T22:24:57","slug":"moonpay-kicks-off-2025-with-acquisition-of-helio-to-advance-the-future-of-crypto-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/moonpay-kicks-off-2025-with-acquisition-of-helio-to-advance-the-future-of-crypto-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"MoonPay kicks off 2025 with acquisition of Helio to advance the future of crypto payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"post-article-image  -mt-24  mb-8  lg:-mt-32  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/08\/03-Business-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/08\/03-Business-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/08\/03-Business-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2022\/08\/03-Business-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                    <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Helio is a blockchain-based platform built on Solana<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It has handled more than $1.5 billion in transactions and supports over 6,000 merchants<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Helio integrates with platforms such as Discord, Shopify, and WooCommerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MoonPay, a crypto payments platform, has acquired Helio, a blockchain-based platform built on Solana, for a reported $175 million.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Soto-Wright, co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/search\/moonpay\">MoonPay<\/a>, posted the announcement on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/moonpay\/status\/1878792175045198317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, adding that \u201c2025 is going to be [an] even bigger [year], and we\u2019re kicking it off with a bang [with] the acquisition is HelioPay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/moonpay-acquires-helio-175m-expand-crypto-payments-infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Business<\/a>\u00a0reported the acquisition was for $175 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">breaking news: we\u2019ve acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helio_pay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@helio_pay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k3Nw9XfvOo\">pic.twitter.com\/k3Nw9XfvOo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MoonPay \ud83d\udfe3 (@moonpay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moonpay\/status\/1878792175045198317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonpay.com\/en-gb\/newsroom\/helio-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>, the acquisition of Helio brings its technology, team, and ecosystem into MoonPay\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis acquisition is an important step in advancing our vision for the future of payments,\u201d said Soto-Wright. \u201cHelio\u2019s technology and expertise strengthen our ability to deliver efficient, secure, and scalable solutions for crypto commerce, trading infrastructure, and marketplaces. With MoonPay and Helio combined, we now offer the most comprehensive product for on-chain payments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Helio has already handled more than $1.5 billion in transactions, integrates with platforms such as Discord, Shopify, and WooCommerce, and supports over 6,000 merchants.<\/p>\n<h2>MoonPay receives MiCA approval<\/h2>\n<p>In December, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/moonpay-secures-mica-license-in-netherlands\/\">MoonPay secured its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license in the Netherlands<\/a>. By doing so, MoonPay can offer its services and products across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The granting of the MiCA license is a massive milestone for MoonPay as the approval means expansion across a large market where more people are tapping into crypto payments.<\/p>\n<p>In June, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/moonpay-integrates-paypal-for-crypto-purchases-in-the-uk-and-eu\/\">MoonPay integrated with PayPal<\/a> for on-ramp crypto purchases in the UK and the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/ledger-live-brings-crypto-swaps-to-users-via-moonpay-partnership\/\">MoonPay also partnered with Ledger<\/a> last April to bring instant crypto purchases to its Ledger Live users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/moonpay-kicks-off-2025-with-acquisition-of-helio-to-advance-the-future-of-crypto-payments\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Helio is a blockchain-based platform built on Solana It has handled more than $1.5 billion in transactions and supports over 6,000 merchants Helio integrates with platforms such as Discord, Shopify, and WooCommerce MoonPay, a crypto payments platform, has acquired Helio, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362367,"featured_media":45258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45257"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}