[MoonPay Acquires Meso Network to Strengthen Crypto and Fiat Payment Integration] MoonPay Inc. announced the acquisition of crypto payment startup Meso Network to advance its global payment network development and further enhance its support for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. CEO Ivan Soto-Wright stated that this acquisition will optimize the company's integration with the U.S. banking system and improve product integration capabilities on the developer platform. Meso Network co-founders Ali Aghareza and Ben Mills will serve as MoonPay's Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Product, respectively. Both previously worked at PayPal and Venmo. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that MoonPay is in discussions with investors for a new round of funding, with its valuation potentially surpassing $3.4 billion from 2021. Additionally, this marks MoonPay's fourth acquisition this year, following the acquisitions of Iron, Helio, and Decent.xyz. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.