{"id":20756,"date":"2026-01-27T21:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/mesh-hits-unicorn-status-as-crypto-payments-go-mainstream\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:44:21","slug":"mesh-hits-unicorn-status-as-crypto-payments-go-mainstream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/mesh-hits-unicorn-status-as-crypto-payments-go-mainstream\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesh hits unicorn status as crypto payments go mainstream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Mesh Connect, a five-year-old crypto infrastructure startup, has vaulted to a $1 billion valuation after raising $75 million in a funding round that underscores growing momentum in crypto-based payments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ffcef52f0002ac7422234ca12a98ff7a\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mesh Connect, after just five years, boasts a $1 billion valuation after raising $75 million in VC.<\/li>\n<li>Dragonfly Capital led the effort.<\/li>\n<li>Mesh plans to expand into Latin America, Asia and Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Dragonfly Capital led the round, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, Moderne Ventures and Liberty City Ventures, according to the company. <\/p>\n<p>Mesh positions itself as connective tissue for the fragmented crypto economy, allowing exchanges, wallets and financial platforms to seamlessly interact.<\/p>\n<p>Much like Plaid helps fintech apps link to consumers\u2019 bank accounts, Mesh enables platforms to connect to users\u2019 crypto wallets\u2014an approach gaining traction as crypto payments scale.<\/p>\n<p>PayPal is one of Mesh\u2019s marquee clients, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-27\/crypto-payments-network-mesh-connect-hits-1-billion-valuation?srnd=phx-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company uses the platform to let merchants accept payments from wallets including Coinbase, OKX, Phantom and MetaMask, with Mesh automatically converting crypto into fiat currency or PayPal\u2019s PYUSD stablecoin at checkout.<\/p>\n<p>Mesh now processes close to $10 billion in monthly transaction volume, a surge that helped catalyze the investment, Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick said. <\/p>\n<p>The acceleration follows July\u2019s passage of the Genius Act, the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, which investors say has encouraged businesses to build more user-friendly, compliant crypto payment products. <\/p>\n<p>With fresh capital in hand, Mesh plans to expand into Latin America, Asia and Europe, targeting local fintechs and payment platforms as its next growth engine.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesh Connect, a five-year-old crypto infrastructure startup, has vaulted to a $1 billion valuation after raising $75 million in a funding round that underscores growing momentum in crypto-based payments. 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