# New York Stock Exchange Parent Co. Plotting MoonPay Investment: Bloomberg

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Dec 18, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/nyse-parent-company-contemplates-investment-in-moonpay*

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Bloomberg is [reporting](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-18/nyse-owner-is-said-in-talks-to-invest-in-crypto-firm-moonpay) that Intercontinental Exchange – parent company of the New York Stock Exchange – is in talks to invest in crypto payments provider MoonPay's latest funding round.

### What's the Scoop?
- **Imminent Raise: **According to anonymous sources familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg, ICE is in talks to invest in MoonPay's latest funding round, which is "close" to complete and targets a valuation of approximately $5B.
- **New Hire: **Yesterday, MoonPay [disclosed](https://x.com/moonpay/status/2001386940143202504) that acting CFTC Chair Caroline D. Pham will serve as its new Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, following the completion of here current role.
- **Polymarket Participation:** ICE is no stranger to the crypto industry, having previously [invested](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ice-invests-2b-in-polymarket-to-bring-prediction-markets-to-wall-street) $2B in crypto-native prediction market Polymarket at a $9B post-investment valuation in October.

> scoop: ICE is in talks to invest in crypto payments firm MoonPay at a $5bn valuation w/ [@KatLeighDoherty](https://twitter.com/KatLeighDoherty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/uCRUCbljNy](https://t.co/uCRUCbljNy)— Emily Nicolle (@emilyjnicolle) [December 18, 2025](https://twitter.com/emilyjnicolle/status/2001710487512494200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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