MoonPay and BitPay Partner to Streamline Crypto Transactions

MoonPay, a fintech firm operating in the web3 space, and BitPay, a cryptocurrency payments platform, have formed a partnership to enhance the ease of cryptocurrency transactions. This collaboration aims to make it easier and quicker for users to convert their cryptocurrency into cash or transfer it to their bank accounts or debit cards. 

MoonPay 🤝 BitPay

We've partnered with @BitPay to make it faster and easier to sell your crypto, and send it to your bank account or debit card.

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— MoonPay 🟣 (@moonpay) May 7, 2024

BitPay Expands Crypto Support

Announced via social media, the partnership is designed to streamline the digital finance landscape and provide more accessible payment solutions, thereby improving the efficiency with which crypto users can conduct transactions.

In a move to broaden its service offerings, BitPay expanded its platform in January to include support for additional cryptocurrencies such as Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK), and BNB. This expansion has enabled its customers to utilize a wider range of digital assets for the payment of bills and the purchase of goods.

MoonPay Integrates PayPal for Seamless Fiat-to-Crypto Transactions

Also recently, MoonPay enhanced its platform by integrating PayPal, enabling users in the United States to buy and sell cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin through PayPal transactions. The announcement on May 2 marks a significant expansion of MoonPay’s services, allowing fiat-to-crypto transactions via PayPal alongside existing methods like wallets, bank transfers, or debit cards.

The partnership between MoonPay and PayPal supports the purchase and sale of over 110 different cryptocurrencies, providing a more comprehensive range of options compared to other platforms, which may only offer limited choices like Ether or the PayPal USD stablecoin. Ivan Soto-Wright, co-founder and CEO of MoonPay, highlighted that this integration offers a superior user experience and noted that MoonPay is the pioneer in providing both on-ramp and off-ramp services via PayPal.

MoonPay: Facilitating Crypto Transactions

Soto-Wright also emphasized the positive impact of PayPal integration on transaction success rates. He pointed out that many traditional banks restrict crypto purchases on debit or credit cards, but using these cards through PayPal has significantly improved the success rate of transactions.

Since its launch in 2019, MoonPay has focused on facilitating fiat-to-crypto transactions using various payment methods, including debit and credit cards, mobile payments like Apple and Google Pay, bank transfers, and local payment methods tailored to specific jurisdictions.