Overview

• MoonPay confirmed it bought Meso, saying the deal supports its plan to build crypto’s largest global payments network.
• Meso co-founders Ali Aghareza and Ben Mills will take senior roles at MoonPay as chief technology officer and senior vice president of product.
• Financial terms and an expected timeline for closing were not disclosed by the companies.
• Meso’s platform supports Ethereum, Solana, Base, Bitcoin and Polygon, with payment options such as debit cards and Apple Pay, according to the company’s website.
• The purchase follows MoonPay’s 2025 acquisitions of Helio for $175 million and stablecoin platform Iron, as the firm explores new funding that could lift its 2021 $3.4 billion valuation and reports profitability last year.