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MoonPay: Ma Activity
MoonPay acquires Glide, a crypto deposits infrastructure company, marking its sixth acquisition in 2026. Glide's technology enables multi-chain, multi-token deposits without manual conversion, processing >$100M annually. Founders Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong (ex-Robinhood crypto wallet engineers) join MoonPay.
Source: The Fintech Times
The leadership read
Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For MoonPay in Consulting, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across EMEA, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 100.1 (Neutral), down 1.1 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running steady (0pts).
MoonPay: 5 signals in the last 90 days — above the Consulting median of 1 across 49 tracked companies; 0.3% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow; 8 tracked across 118 days.
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Where this lands in our work
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Ownership change resets the executive requirement — value-creation leadership follows the deal.
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