Helio: Crypto Payment Processor (Now MoonPay Commerce)

Overview

Helio was a crypto payment processor founded in 2021, best known as Solana’s premier payment processor before its acquisition by MoonPay in January 2025. The platform enabled merchants to accept crypto and stablecoin payments across e-commerce platforms including Shopify and Discord, with a focus on fast, low-cost checkout flows for Web3-native audiences.

In January 2025, MoonPay acquired Helio in an all-equity deal valued at approximately $175 million — MoonPay’s largest acquisition to date. Helio’s team joined MoonPay, and Helio’s technology was integrated into MoonPay Commerce, MoonPay’s merchant payment product. As of August 2026, the hel.io domain redirects to MoonPay Commerce, and the Helio brand has been sunsetted in favor of the MoonPay Commerce product line.

Before the acquisition, Helio had processed over $1 billion in crypto payments and was widely used by Solana-based projects, NFT marketplaces and direct-to-consumer brands. Its core capabilities — hosted checkout, pay links, Shopify integration and multi-chain support — now live on as part of MoonPay Commerce’s crypto checkout, pay links and widgets product suite.

Best for: Merchants who previously used Helio should now evaluate MoonPay Commerce for the same crypto checkout, pay-link and Shopify integration capabilities. This profile is retained as a historical reference.

Fees & Pricing

Helio’s historical processing fee was approximately 0.5% per transaction, with instant settlement and no chargebacks. Following the MoonPay acquisition, pricing is now governed by MoonPay Commerce terms.

Historical cost model (pre-acquisition)

Processing fee — ~0.5% per transaction.
No chargebacks — crypto payments are irreversible.
Network fees — underlying blockchain gas applied for on-chain settlement.

Current pricing

Now part of MoonPay Commerce — see MoonPay for current fee structure and enterprise terms.

Settlement

Instant settlement at chain finality; merchants could auto-convert to fiat in supported regions.

Features & Integrations

Historical Helio features (now part of MoonPay Commerce)

Hosted crypto checkout — ready-made payment pages for web, app and e-commerce.
Pay links — sell subscriptions, content and products in minutes via shareable links.
Shopify integration — native Shopify app for crypto checkout.
Discord integration — accept crypto payments within Discord communities.
Multi-chain support — Solana-first, expanded to Ethereum, Bitcoin and other chains.
Stablecoin and major crypto support — USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL and more.

Continuity

These capabilities now live on as MoonPay Commerce — crypto checkout, pay links, widgets and Shopify integration under the MoonPay brand.
Existing Helio merchants were migrated to MoonPay Commerce following the acquisition.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Was Solana's premier crypto payment processor with deep ecosystem integration
Native Shopify and Discord integrations for e-commerce and community payments
Low ~0.5% processing fee with instant settlement and no chargebacks
Hosted checkout and pay links enabled fast go-live with no heavy integration
Technology and team now power MoonPay Commerce — continued product development

Cons

Acquired by MoonPay in January 2025 — the Helio brand is sunsetted and hel.io redirects to MoonPay
No longer an independent product — pricing and features now governed by MoonPay Commerce
Historical Solana-first focus may have limited appeal for multi-chain merchants pre-acquisition
Existing merchants were migrated to MoonPay Commerce — some workflow changes may apply

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Helio?

Helio was acquired by MoonPay in January 2025 in an all-equity deal valued at approximately $175 million. Helio's team joined MoonPay and its technology was integrated into MoonPay Commerce. The hel.io domain now redirects to MoonPay Commerce.

Can I still use Helio?

No — the Helio brand has been sunsetted. Merchants who used Helio should now use MoonPay Commerce, which offers the same crypto checkout, pay links, Shopify integration and multi-chain capabilities.

What was Helio's processing fee?

Helio's historical processing fee was approximately 0.5% per transaction with instant settlement and no chargebacks. Current pricing is governed by MoonPay Commerce terms.

What integrations did Helio support?

Helio offered native Shopify and Discord integrations, hosted crypto checkout, pay links and multi-chain support (Solana-first, expanded to Ethereum and Bitcoin).

Who should I use now instead of Helio?

MoonPay Commerce. It provides the same core capabilities — crypto checkout, pay links, widgets, Shopify integration and multi-chain support — under the MoonPay brand.