Moonpay takes cryptocurrencies throughout the US after insuring the New York license

By Hannah Pérez

The company secured a Bitícense in New York, a license known for its difficulty obtaining due to its high compliance standards. Now it can expand throughout the United States.

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• Moonpay ensures a Bitícense of New York regulators.
• The license will allow you to expand your cryptocurrency services and Fiat to all of the US.
• Bitícense is known for his high and strict compliance standards.
• A reduced handful of cryptocurrency companies have secured that license.

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Moonpaythe financial technology platform that facilitates the exchange of cryptocurrencies, has ensured a famous Bitlicensethe license granted by the regulators of the state of New York known for being difficult to obtain.

In a statement on Wednesday, the company focused on global cryptocurrency payments reported that the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York (NYDFS) has granted a license as a transmitter of electronic money, which opens the doors so that New York users participate freely in the products of Moonpay.

As a result, the company based in Miami can now operate in the 50 states of the United States without depending on external intermediaries. In addition to the jurisdictions of the United States, the license also complements the records of Moonpay In the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Italy, Ireland and Jersey, the company said.

🗽 Breaking News 🗽

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) you have granted Moonpay Our Bitícense and Money Transmitter Licenses !!! pic.twitter.com/aghrxhsxsf

– Moonpay 🟣 (@MoonPay) June 4, 2025

Introduced in 2015, Bitlicense It was the first state framework to regulate digital asset companies in the United States. The license seeks to guarantee consumer protection, prevent money laundering and foster financial innovation.

Companies that carry out cryptocurrency -related activities —As exchanges, digital wallets and service providers Blockchain-, and that operate in New York or with clients in that state, they usually need it. However, its obtaining is not simple because its applicants must meet strict capital requirements, audits and regulatory compliance.

Last year, only two entities – Anchorage Digital and Cumberland – obtained approval, according to the Public Registry of the Agency. Other companies such as Circle, coinbase and Ronbinhood They are also part of the small list that the license has been secured.

“Moonpay now has the “gold battery” of licenses in the United States – we can offer our leading payment solutions in the market to coast -up users, without lagoons in coverage“, The company wrote recognizing this difficulty.

The approval of the main financial regulator of New York could strengthen the expansion strategy of Moonpay As it enters the United States market and when the friendly administration with Donald Trump’s cryptocurrencies promotes policies that make the new asset class more desirable for local investors.

The news about the license follows the opening of Moonpay of an office in the Soho de Manhattan district, New York, as well as to the recent acquisitions of the company of Iron and Heliumwith which it seeks to accelerate its services of crypto-fiat ramp.

Last month, Moonpay also announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard To allow payments with Stablecoins worldwide. The collaboration will see an impulse in the issuance of cards directly linked to cryptocurrency wallets.

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Hannah Estefanía Pérez / Diariobitcoin

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