MoonPay launched MoonAgents, a desktop app connecting AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to crypto wallets and blockchain services. It aims to enhance security by storing private keys locally and encrypting them, preventing AI access.
MoonPay a lancé une application dans l'écosystème ChatGPT d'OpenAI, permettant d'acheter des cryptomonnaies comme Bitcoin directement depuis une conversation. L'IA agit comme un éducateur, fournissant des liens pour finaliser la transaction sur MoonPay.
MoonPay has launched an app within ChatGPT, enabling users to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana directly through the chatbot. This integration aims to simplify crypto purchases and educate consumers, marking a significant step in AI-driven financial tools.
The payments company acquired Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount, immediately announcing the creation of an AI tool that would provide “custom strategies” for trading on prediction markets.
MoonPay’s new Dawn CLI AI trading product lets users turn plain-English prompts into automated crypto trading strategies.
MoonPay announced the MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card allowing AI agents to spend stablecoins directly from crypto wallets at any online merchant. The card converts crypto to fiat at point of purchase without requiring pre-loaded custodial funds, and users can revoke agent spending access anytime. Currently available in the UK and Latin America, with US and EU expansion planned for coming months.
MoonPay unveiled a virtual debit card enabling users and AI agents to spend stablecoins directly from self-custodied onchain wallets at Mastercard merchants. Developed with Monavate and Exodus Movement, the card converts crypto to fiat at checkout without requiring users to preload funds or transfer assets offchain. Available in the UK and Latin America, the card supports programmatic spending with AI agent delegation and identity verification.
Crypto payments processor MoonPay is expanding into institutional services with a veteran regulator at the helm.
MoonPay has acquired Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure provider, for approximately $100 million in an all-stock transaction. The deal, which closed in April, will use Sodot's multi-party computation key management technology as the foundation for MoonPay's new institutional division serving financial institutions, asset managers, trading firms and exchanges. Former CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham will lead the new unit.
MoonPay has expanded its virtual accounts product to New York, allowing businesses to convert fiat into stablecoins and settle funds without prefunding across jurisdictions.
MoonPay, the Dogecoin Foundation, and House of Doge collectively donated 1 million DOGE (approximately $95,000) to the AKC Humane Fund on Monday, enabling crypto donations to the dog welfare charity through MoonPay's payment infrastructure. The contribution will fund shelter assistance for pet owners affected by domestic violence, stray dog rescues, and veterinary support for families facing financial hardship across the United States.
