MoonPay Acquires Payments Startup Meso to Build Global Crypto Network

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  • MoonPay is acquiring payments startup Meso, expanding its reach in the crypto payments sector.
  • The acquisition details and timeframe have not been disclosed yet.
  • Meso's co-founders, Ali Aghareza (ex-PayPal) and Ben Mills (ex-Venmo), will join MoonPay as CTO and SVP of Product respectively.
  • MoonPay aims to be a key infrastructure provider for the crypto and Web3 industry, similar to how Stripe operates in traditional finance.
  • This move follows MoonPay's acquisition of Helio, a Solana-powered crypto payment processor, for $175 million in January.