MoonPay
MoonPay is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Crypto / digital-asset infra). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
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Who it's for
MoonPay is built for products adding regulated crypto capabilities - custody, exchange or stablecoins - under MiCA. It holds MiCA CASP authorisation.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
- Company origin: US (US)
- Ownership / control: US company (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)
What MoonPay does
Capabilities & rails
- MiCA: CASP
Verified licence profile
MoonPay (Miami, US; founded 2019) - crypto on/off-ramp and payments infrastructure used by wallets and apps in 160+ countries: card and Apple/Google Pay checkout rendered on the developer's own domain.V. (Netherlands, ESMA register). Contrast / US.
Verified 2026-07-13. How we verify → · Official website: moonpay.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.
Official register entries
- MiCA CASP - Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) · LEI 254900KXWAZ3B1340G26 · Active (ESMA MiCA register, as of 2026-09-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
European alternatives to MoonPay
21X EU core CASP Germany · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
Bank Frick EU core CASP Liechtenstein · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
Bitpanda EU core CASP Austria · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
Bitpanda Technology Solutions EU core CASP Austria · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
Bitvavo EU core CASP Netherlands · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
Boerse Stuttgart Digital EU core CASP Germany · EEA: YesShared: Crypto / digital-asset infra
FAQ
Is MoonPay European / EEA-based?
Partly. MoonPay is US origin (US); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.
What does MoonPay do?
MoonPay covers: Crypto / digital-asset infra. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.
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