{"id":5865,"date":"2025-12-18T19:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/nyse-owner-in-talks-to-invest-in-crypto-firm-moonpay-report\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:17:11","slug":"nyse-owner-in-talks-to-invest-in-crypto-firm-moonpay-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/nyse-owner-in-talks-to-invest-in-crypto-firm-moonpay-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NYSE Owner in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

NYSE Owner in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay: Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, is in discussions to invest in crypto payments company MoonPay, people familiar with the matter said, per Bloomberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The potential funding round could value<\/a> MoonPay at roughly $5 billion, up from its previous $3.4 billion valuation, according to the sources, who requested anonymity due to the private nature of the talks.<\/p>\n

MoonPay, based in New York, provides infrastructure for users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The company recently secured<\/a> a Limited Purpose Trust Charter from the New York Department of Financial Services, a move that complements its existing BitLicense and allows it to expand custody and other crypto services in the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The combination of these regulatory approvals positions MoonPay<\/a> alongside companies such as Coinbase and PayPal, which are permitted to operate under New York\u2019s strict digital asset framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ICE\u2019s potential investment reflects its ongoing efforts to broaden its presence in the digital asset sector. The firm also operates Bakkt, a crypto platform, and has recently committed<\/a> $2 billion to Polymarket, a prediction market platform. Analysts view these moves as part of a wider strategy by ICE to engage with emerging financial technologies.<\/p>\n

CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham is joining MoonPay<\/h2>\n

The announcement comes amid leadership changes at MoonPay. Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has confirmed she will join the company as chief legal officer and chief administrative officer after leaving the agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pham has played a key role<\/a> in the CFTC\u2019s crypto initiatives over the past year, including the \u201cCrypto Sprint,\u201d which aimed to clarify regulatory rules for digital assets. She also recently helped the agency withdraw guidance on the \u201cactual delivery\u201d of digital assets, which she described as outdated.<\/p>\n

Pham\u2019s move underscores the company\u2019s emphasis on compliance and regulatory expertise. CEO Ivan Soto-Wright praised her leadership at the CFTC, noting that her experience will help translate regulatory progress into practical outcomes for the company\u2019s users and partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pham\u2019s exact start date has not been confirmed, pending the confirmation<\/a> of Mike Selig as CFTC chair.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Rumble announced<\/a> an exclusive partnership with MoonPay to launch Rumble Wallet, enabling creators to manage earnings outside traditional banking. The company said the wallet will allow users to buy, sell, and swap Bitcoin and other digital assets directly on the platform, leveraging MoonPay\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

This post NYSE Owner in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay: Report<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine NYSE Owner in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay: Report Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, is in discussions to invest in crypto payments company MoonPay, people familiar with the matter said, per Bloomberg.\u00a0 The potential funding round could value MoonPay at roughly $5 billion, up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}