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MoonPay Lets Users Generate Crypto Checkout Links Inside ChatGPT

By routing purchases to MoonPay’s website for KYC, the app points to chatbots as a new mainstream on‑ramp for crypto.

Overview

  • MoonPay launched a ChatGPT app that generates checkout links for buying Bitcoin, XRP, Solana and USDC, and the feature went live on Friday.
  • When a user asks ChatGPT to buy an asset, the chatbot returns a MoonPay checkout link that takes the buyer to MoonPay’s site to complete Know‑Your‑Customer verification and settlement.
  • New buyers must finish MoonPay’s KYC and wallet linking on MoonPay’s website while existing, verified customers can sign in and use saved payment methods.
  • MoonPay positions the integration as an educational on‑ramp—helping users learn about assets through conversation rather than offering automated trading or financial advice.
  • The ChatGPT app is part of MoonPay’s broader AI push, following its Dawn Labs acquisition and launches like Dawn CLI and the MoonAgents Card, but the company warns the approach ties users to OpenAI’s ecosystem and sees local AI clients as a next step.