MoonPay agrees to acquire North Capital's SEC-registered businesses in an all-stock deal
MoonPay agreed to acquire North Capital in an all-stock deal; CoinDesk and Cointelegraph reported a value above $60 million, while Unchained says neither company disclosed the price.
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Why it matters
Cointelegraph and Unchained report that North Capital would bring SEC-registered brokerage, transfer agency, investment-advisory services and PPEX trading to MoonPay after closing. MoonPay says those capabilities would support tokenized real-world assets, but CoinDesk says approval is required and Unchained reports that neither company disclosed the price.
Where the sources disagree
North Capital's Utah city
Salt Lake City, Utah
CoinDesk
Midvale, Utah
Cointelegraph
CoinDesk describes the company as Salt Lake City-based, while Cointelegraph calls it a Midvale, Utah company.
Key facts
MoonPay signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology.
Reported by Unchained
CoinDesk, Cointelegraph and Unchained each cited people familiar with the transaction for an all-stock value above $60 million, while BTC-ECHO and Bitcoin.com also reported that figure.
60,000,000 USDReported by CoinDesk
North Capital will become a wholly owned MoonPay subsidiary after closing; CoinDesk says regulatory approval is required, and Unchained reports that neither company disclosed the price.
Reported by CoinDesk
North Capital's businesses include SEC-registered broker-dealers, a transfer agent, an investment adviser and the PPEX alternative trading system.
Reported by Cointelegraph
MoonPay said the acquisition would support mass adoption of tokenized real-world assets through private-securities issuance, custody and secondary trading.
Reported by CoinDesk
CoinDesk reported about $9 billion in North Capital's primary and secondary transaction volume.
9,000,000,000 USDDisputed figureReported by CoinDesk
Cointelegraph, Unchained, BTC-ECHO and Bitcoinist reported more than $8.7 billion in transaction volume, while Bitcoin.com listed $8.7 billion.
8,700,000,000 USDDisputed figureReported by Cointelegraph
CoinDesk describes North Capital as Salt Lake City-based, while Cointelegraph calls it a Midvale, Utah company.
Disputed figureReported by CoinDesk
What happened
MoonPay signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, whose businesses include SEC-registered broker-dealers, a transfer agent, an investment adviser and the PPEX alternative trading system. CoinDesk, Cointelegraph and Unchained each attributed an all-stock value above $60 million to people familiar with the transaction, and BTC-ECHO and Bitcoin.com also reported that figure; Unchained and Bitcoin.com say neither MoonPay nor North Capital disclosed the price. CoinDesk says the transaction requires regulatory approval, and Unchained and Bitcoin.com say North Capital will become a wholly owned MoonPay subsidiary after closing. MoonPay said the acquisition would support mass adoption of tokenized real-world assets through private-securities issuance, custody and secondary trading. CoinDesk puts North Capital's primary and secondary transaction volume at about $9 billion; Cointelegraph, Unchained, BTC-ECHO and Bitcoinist report more than $8.7 billion, while Bitcoin.com lists $8.7 billion. CoinDesk describes North Capital as Salt Lake City-based, while Cointelegraph calls it a Midvale, Utah company.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by CoinDesk
MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital in $60 million all-stock deal
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by Cointelegraph
MoonPay to buy North Capital in all-stock deal worth over $60M
- Update
First reports on the MoonPay–North Capital merger
CoinDesk and Cointelegraph reported a proposed all-stock acquisition valued above $60 million by people familiar with the transaction.
- Official statement
MoonPay announces definitive North Capital agreement
MoonPay announced that North Capital would become a wholly owned subsidiary after the transaction closes.
- Official statement
Official statement from Bitcoin.com News
North Capital Deal Expands Moonpay’s Tokenized Securities Ambitions
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 23 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC: CoinDesk — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC: Cointelegraph — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 16:10 UTC: Unchained — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 16:21 UTC: BTC-ECHO — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 25 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
- 25 Sept 2026, 11:30 UTC: Bitcoinist — 6 independent sources, 6 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Crypto.com
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | North Capital Deal Expands Moonpay’s Tokenized Securities Ambitions | Independent | |
| CoinDesk Crypto media | MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital in $60 million all-stock deal | Original | |
| Unchained Crypto media | MoonPay Agrees to Buy North Capital and Its SEC-Registered Securities Brokerage | Independent | |
| Cointelegraph Crypto media | MoonPay to buy North Capital in all-stock deal worth over $60M | Independent | |
| BTC-ECHO Crypto media | MoonPay kauft SEC-regulierten Anbieter North Capital | Independent | |
| Bitcoinist Crypto media | MoonPay Agrees To Buy North Capital In Push Into Tokenized Securities | Independent |
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