No. MoonPay is a legitimate on-ramp operating since 2019. Registered with FinCEN as a money services business and licensed as a money transmitter in most U.S. states; also authorised in the UK and EU.

Is MoonPay regulated in the United States?

MoonPay serves U.S. customers through MoonPay USA LLC, a FinCEN-registered money services business with state money transmitter licences; some assets are unavailable in a handful of states. Anytime Capital is a FinCEN-registered U.S. money services business with a branch in Atlanta.

Does MoonPay hold my crypto?

No. MoonPay delivers to a wallet you control, the same way Anytime Capital does.

Can I switch from MoonPay to Anytime Capital without moving my crypto?

Yes. Both send purchased crypto to a wallet address you control, so nothing needs to move. Create an Anytime Capital account, verify once with your ID and a selfie, and paste the same address at checkout.

How does Anytime Capital pricing compare with MoonPay?

Anytime Capital quotes one all-in number: card, Apple Pay and Google Pay orders start from 4% with the spread included, and the amount you pay and the crypto you receive are both on screen before you confirm. MoonPay prices a 4.5% fee on card, Apple Pay and Google Pay purchases with a minimum of about $3.99, plus a network fee, roughly 4.5% on the headline, with none; coins are delivered to your wallet with the network fee shown at checkout. Blockchain network fees apply at both. Compare the crypto that lands on the same order size rather than the headline rate.

Is Anytime Capital regulated?

Anytime Capital is a U.S.-based money services business registered with FinCEN, serving customers worldwide, with a physical branch in Atlanta and an office in Miami. Identity verification is required before you can transact, the same as at every compliant platform.

Trust & safety

Our pick

Is MoonPay legit? What that does and does not mean

MoonPay is a real on-ramp that has operated since 2019. The useful question is not whether it is a scam but what happens on the day something goes wrong, and that is where an online-only platform and a U.S. company with a front door part ways.

Registered with FinCEN as a money services business and licensed as a money transmitter in most U.S. states; also authorised in the UK and EU.
Delivers coins to a wallet you control
Anytime Capital: a U.S. company you can call or visit

MoonPay vs Anytime Capital, row by row

A green check marks the platform with the edge on that row. Anytime Capital leads on 8 of 14.

Category		Our pick
Card purchase fee	A 4.5% fee on card, Apple Pay and Google Pay purchases with a minimum of about $3.99, plus a network fee	From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm
Bank transfer fee	about 1% with a minimum of about $3.99	ACH and wire priced per order; wires clear same day for larger amounts
Pay with cash	Not offered	Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Domestic wire	Not offered as a U.S. rail; bank transfer is ACH	Same-day domestic wire for larger orders through the OTC desk
Apple Pay & Google Pay	Yes	Yes
Talk to a human	In-app chat and support tickets; no phone line	Phone (470) 748-2530, email, and two walk-in offices
Physical locations	None for customers	Atlanta branch and Miami office
Where it serves	MoonPay serves U.S. customers through MoonPay USA LLC, a FinCEN-registered money services business with state money transmitter licences; some assets are unavailable in a handful of states.	Serves customers worldwide, with U.S. offices in Atlanta and Miami; eligibility confirmed during verification
Identity verification	Government ID and a selfie on every account; proof of address for higher limits.	Government ID and selfie online, or in person at the Atlanta branch
Bank account & debit card	No FDIC-insured cash account	FDIC-insured cash account with a free virtual debit card
Large orders	Self-serve limits by verification tier; no dedicated desk for retail	Dedicated OTC desk with a named contact
Custody of your coins	Your own wallet; you hold the keys	Your own wallet address, or the free non-custodial Anytime Capital wallet
Regulation	Registered with FinCEN as a money services business and licensed as a money transmitter in most U.S. states; also authorised in the UK and EU.	U.S.-based, FinCEN-registered money services business
Way to escalate a problem	Chat and ticket replies are generally quick, but an urgent problem still waits in a queue with no one to call.	Phone, email, or in person at the Atlanta branch

Card purchase fee

MoonPay: A 4.5% fee on card, Apple Pay and Google Pay purchases with a minimum of about $3.99, plus a network fee
Anytime: From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm

Bank transfer fee

MoonPay: about 1% with a minimum of about $3.99
Anytime: ACH and wire priced per order; wires clear same day for larger amounts

Pay with cash

MoonPay: Not offered
Anytime: Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.

Domestic wire

MoonPay: Not offered as a U.S. rail; bank transfer is ACH
Anytime

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MoonPay vs Anytime Capital, row by row

9 ways to pay here. 5 at MoonPay.

Every major coin, one checkout

Three steps from MoonPay to here

Verify once

Pay your way

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