Moonpay

Metallica's official X account was hacked to promote the Solana token METAL, making them the latest victim of celebrity meme coin scams. Rapper 50 Cent and wrestler Hulk Logan also joined the growing list of victims this month.

Mastercard and MoonPay are looking at ways to make online payments even smoother. They teamed up to pioneer Web3 technologies in experiential marketing & consumer engagement.

The startup is now pushing into the consumer market with the launch of a crypto app that has been in testing since March.

While at least 40 staffers have left the crypto payments startup in the past six months, MoonPay insists it “continues to smart scale the team.

The partnership will allow Nigerians to purchase crypto tokens directly from their MetaMask wallets.

Ivan Soto-Wright, the co-founder and CEO of MoonPay said the partnership enhances the tail-end of a user's journey by replacing complex characters with NFT domains.

Crypto Startup, MoonPay has decided to launch its NFT platform in partnership with Universal Pictures, Fox Corporation and other brands ...