Crypto payment processor MoonPay has announced the acquisition of Meso Network, a crypto payment infrastructure startup specializing in bridging traditional banking systems and cryptocurrencies—a move designed to advance MoonPay’s ambition of building a global, regulated payments network that serves fintech, casino, and gaming sectors, among others.
MetaWin represents a prime example of the emerging generation of cryptocurrency-based online gambling platforms that exploit regulatory gaps to serve global markets while avoiding traditional licensing requirements. Operating under a low-tier Anjouan license and targeting users worldwide—including those in the EU—MetaWin demonstrates the significant challenges regulators face in controlling the rapidly expanding crypto casino sector.