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Former FinCEN Director James Freis (left) and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
MoonPay, Startup Known for Celeb NFT Buys, Adds Obama-Era Money Laundering Watchdog
James Freis ran the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from 2007 to 2012.
Former FinCEN Director James Freis (left) and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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NFTs, Celebrities and Perverse Deal-Making
As crypto company MoonPay continues its marketing push, it's unclear whether celebrity enthusiasm for NFTs is real.
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MoonPay CEO on Raising $555M, $3.4B Valuation
MoonPay CEO on Raising $555M, $3.4B Valuation
MoonPay, a payment infrastructure provider for crypto companies, has raised $555 million in an all-equity Series A round led by Coatue and Tiger Global that values the firm at...
MoonPay CEO on Raising $555M, $3.4B Valuation

This is a photo of a moon at over 98% full. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to earth in its elliptic orbit.
Payments Infrastructure Firm MoonPay Raises $555M at a $3.4B Valuation
The funding will be used to pursue M&A opportunities, hire more people and expand geographic coverage and payment methods.
This is a photo of a moon at over 98% full. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to earth in its elliptic orbit.

MoonPay's Zeeshan Feroz (left) and BCB Group's Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (right)
MoonPay Takes ‘Sizable’ Stake in Crypto Banking Provider BCB Group
Terms of the deal between the two London-based firms were not disclosed.
MoonPay's Zeeshan Feroz (left) and BCB Group's Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (right)