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Business acquisition

MoonPay acquires Glide

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 20, 2026

Sentiment
40
Attention
3
Articles
8
Market Impact
General
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The acquisition strengthens MoonPay's deposit infrastructure, potentially increasing its market share in crypto onboarding. It signals continued consolidation in the crypto fintech space, which may attract investor attention to MoonPay and similar firms.

cryptocurrency financial technology

MoonPay, a global crypto financial technology company, has acquired Glide, a crypto deposit technology startup founded in 2023 by Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong. Glide enables applications to accept deposits from any token, wallet, exchange, or payment card without requiring users to manually convert assets. The acquisition, an all-equity transaction with undisclosed terms, integrates Glide's routing and settlement infrastructure into MoonPay Deposits. Glide processes over $100 million in annual volume across 100+ tokens and 30+ blockchain networks. The deal marks MoonPay's sixth acquisition in 2026, following purchases of Sodot, Decent, DFlow, Entendre, and Dawn Labs. Glide's four-person team, including founders, will join MoonPay. Existing Glide customers will see no disruption.

90 MoonPay acquired Glide
40 Glide processed
30 Tushar Soni joined MoonPay
30 Qinyu Tong joined MoonPay
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Acquirer; expands deposit capabilities and continues aggressive acquisition strategy.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Acquired; its technology and team join MoonPay, enhancing cross-chain deposit solutions.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 70.0
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Co-founder and CEO of Glide; joins MoonPay post-acquisition.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Co-founder of Glide; joins MoonPay post-acquisition.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 50.0
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CEO of MoonPay; commented on acquisition strategy.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Backed Glide; no direct impact from acquisition.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Investor in Glide; no direct impact from acquisition.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Former employer of Glide founders; no direct impact.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Uses MoonPay Deposits; no direct impact from acquisition.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Uses MoonPay Deposits; no direct impact.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Uses MoonPay Deposits; no direct impact.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Investor in MoonPay; no direct impact.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Investor in MoonPay; no direct impact.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Investor in MoonPay; no direct impact.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Investor in MoonPay; no direct impact.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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