MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CryptoSlate
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What happened

The proposed acquisition includes PPEX, an existing private-securities venue.

Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions still stand before ownership changes.

Key facts

  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:10:05 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity

  2. Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity

  3. MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed

Sources

The original report was published by CryptoSlate. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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