Report: NYSE Owner ICE Eyes Investment in MoonPay at ~$5B Valuation
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly discussing an investment in crypto payments firm MoonPay as part of a financing round that would peg the company at roughly $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. The talks, if successful, would mark a notable move by a major traditional exchange operator into the payments layer of the crypto ecosystem; no deal terms or final agreements have been announced.
The potential investment would be a validation for MoonPay’s rapid growth and could accelerate mainstream access to crypto on-ramps, while signalling continued institutional interest in crypto infrastructure. Observers say any transaction would still face regulatory and execution considerations, but it would underscore how legacy market firms are exploring partnerships and minority stakes to widen their crypto footprints.