MoonPay Integrates Cash App Pay to Enable US Crypto Purchases

MoonPay has added Cash App Pay to its checkout, giving eligible US customers a way to purchase cryptocurrency using funds from their Cash App balance. The payments provider says the option is available both on MoonPay’s own platform and through select partner integrations, removing the need to move between apps or complete additional logins.

In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday, MoonPay said Cash App Pay is now live for users across its network of wallet and payments partners, including Trust Wallet, Bitcoin.com, MetaMask, Moonshot, Ledger, BitPay, Uniswap, Tangem, LOBSTR, and Edge.

Key takeaways

• MoonPay’s checkout now supports Cash App Pay, allowing US users to fund crypto purchases directly from their Cash App balance.
• The integration is also available through select MoonPay partners, including major wallet and onchain platforms such as MetaMask and Uniswap.
• MoonPay’s payments stack already includes integrations with PayPal and Venmo, after adding PayPal in 2024 and expanding to Venmo later.
• Cash App, operated by Block, supports buying and selling Bitcoin in-app—MoonPay’s integration broadens the range of crypto options available to users who prefer Cash App funding.
• The company is licensed in New York and authorized in the Netherlands under EU crypto rules, reflecting its ongoing push to expand beyond traditional onramps.

A simpler path from Cash App funds to crypto

For users, the practical change is convenience. MoonPay says customers can buy cryptocurrency by using their Cash App balance through MoonPay’s checkout flow, without switching apps or completing a separate login. The goal is to reduce friction at the moment money changes hands—an area where crypto purchases have often struggled against the “just don’t make me do it twice” expectations of mainstream payment users.

Cash App already offers in-app Bitcoin buying and selling, which helped make it a familiar onramp for millions of people. MoonPay’s integration extends that funding method beyond Bitcoin, potentially making it easier for Cash App users to access a wider selection of assets via partner wallets and platforms.

Block’s shareholder reporting indicates Cash App had 59 million active users in June, according to its second-quarter shareholder letter linked by Cointelegraph. As MoonPay plugs into that user base through Cash App Pay, the integration could improve discovery and conversion for assets accessible through its supported partners.

Available across MoonPay’s checkout and partner ecosystem

MoonPay positioned the rollout as part of its broader distribution strategy—pushing payment options not only through its own interface, but also through third-party applications. In Tuesday’s announcement, the company named a range of partners where Cash App Pay is supported, spanning self-custody wallets, crypto services, and payment/commerce tools.

These include wallets and ecosystems such as Trust Wallet, MetaMask, Ledger, Tangem, and Bitcoin.com, as well as platforms like Uniswap and BitPay. For users, that matters because it means they may not need to choose between a wallet they already use and a payment provider they trust; instead, the funding method can travel with the interface.

MoonPay’s payments expansion: PayPal, Venmo, and now Cash App Pay

The Cash App Pay addition continues MoonPay’s ongoing effort to broaden the range of mainstream payment routes it can offer. Cointelegraph notes that MoonPay supports payment integrations with PayPal and Venmo as well—PayPal was added in 2024, and MoonPay later expanded to Venmo.

By stacking familiar consumer payment brands on top of its crypto checkout infrastructure, MoonPay is effectively targeting a recurring user need: the ability to fund crypto purchases through everyday financial accounts. Cash App Pay is a particularly notable fit because Cash App is already designed around balance management inside a single app, which may reduce friction for users who don’t want to learn a new payment flow.

Regulatory footing and a shift beyond simple onramps

MoonPay said its operations are backed by licensing and authorization frameworks. The company is licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services through a BitLicense and Limited Purpose Trust Charter, and it is authorized under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in the Netherlands.

The integration also arrives during a period when MoonPay has been broadening its focus beyond a pure “fiat-to-crypto onramp.” Cointelegraph reported that the company has pursued multiple acquisitions and product moves during 2026.

Earlier in the year, MoonPay acquired Solana trading infrastructure provider DFlow in May, following an April deal for crypto security firm Sodot. In July, MoonPay acquired cross-chain infrastructure startup Glide and launched PayBox, described in prior Cointelegraph coverage as a vault designed to let ChatGPT and Claude users authorize crypto transactions while keeping custody of their assets.

While Cash App Pay is still fundamentally about payments, MoonPay’s larger pattern suggests it is building a wider platform that can support not just entry into crypto markets, but also execution and infrastructure for services that operate across chains and applications.

What to watch next

As Cash App Pay rolls out through MoonPay and partner apps, users and builders should watch for which cryptocurrencies become available through each partner interface and whether MoonPay continues expanding to additional mainstream payment rails. The broader question is whether these integrations translate into sustained conversion—turning “one more checkout option” into a reliable default for new crypto buyers.