At MoonPay, we believe the future of crypto will be shaped by builders who move fast, think deeply, and stay laser-focused on user experience. That’s why we launched MoonPay Labs, an initiative to support early-stage teams who are laying down the infrastructure for crypto’s next wave. Today, we’re excited to share our first investment from the Labs program: Rhythm, a new on-chain trading platform launching on Solana.
Built for the New On-Chain Trader
Crypto users today are increasingly active on-chain, but many of the tools they rely on haven’t kept up. Rhythm is designed to change that.
It offers a seamless, all-in-one trading experience that helps users discover tokens, track the market, and act fast, all without needing to juggle multiple apps or dig through Telegram threads. Think real-time data, powerful automation, smart routing, and a clean interface - built for retail users who want to keep pace with Solana’s high-velocity markets.
Why We Invested
The rise of first-gen trading terminals like Photon has shown there’s real appetite for better retail tools in crypto. But while those platforms validated the demand, they also exposed clear gaps - particularly when it comes to deeper insights, execution flexibility, and risk control.
Rhythm is one of the most complete answers we’ve seen to that challenge. It’s not just about surfacing alpha - it’s about helping users act on it with confidence, automate strategies, and manage positions in real time.
Here’s what stood out to us:
- Discovery: Structured Discovery in a Noisy Market
Rhythm’s Discovery engine filters thousands of onchain tokens through real-time data, surfacing only those with meaningful volume, market cap stability, liquidity momentum, or social traction. Users can explore through advanced filters or beginner-friendly tags like “High Liquidity” and “Spiking Holder Count,” offering a streamlined path to credible opportunities. - Tempo
Tempo tracks tokens launching live across platforms like Pump.fun and MoonIt—filtering the noise to surface early-stage coins with meaningful traction. Powered by Rhythm’s curation engine, users can explore fresh launches through metrics like liquidity, volume, holder growth, and social signals—tagged and ranked to help you spot momentum before the rest of the market.
- Risk-Aware Execution Tools
Rhythm offers a flexible suite of sell triggers that go far beyond traditional stop-loss or take-profit settings. Traders can configure dynamic exits based on real-time liquidity shifts, sudden volatility, time-based logic, developer wallet activity, insider selling, or macro movements like SOL. Whether exiting in full or scaling out over time, users can design execution logic that adapts to market conditions—automating discipline while preserving edge. - Fast, Cross-Pool Execution
Under the hood, Rhythm connects to top Solana DEXs like Raydium (CLMM and CPMM), Orca, Meteora, MoonIt, Pump.fun, and Pumpswap, with smart routing logic to ensure best execution across all available liquidity sources.
Customizable Interface
Rhythm’s interface features drag-and-drop widgets that surface the most relevant opportunities in real time—curated by default, and fully customizable by the user. Monitor wallet activity, track social feeds, follow specific tokens, and visualize performance metrics—all in one view, without switching tabs or tools. Personalized Discovery is coming soon, giving traders full control over how they explore the market.
Why Solana? Why Now?
Solana has emerged as a hub for on-chain experimentation. Low fees, instant execution, and a red-hot memecoin scene make it the perfect sandbox for a new kind of user. But that speed also comes with noise - users are often left piecing together signals across block explorers, social feeds, and DEXes. Rhythm brings clarity to that chaos. It pulls the signal from the noise and wraps it in an interface that feels fast, smooth, and genuinely useful. It’s the kind of product that understands the pain points because it was built by people who’ve lived through them.
“Rhythm was born out of pain—of being liquidated, of chasing alpha with no guardrails,” said Lincoln Barnett, CEO and Co-Founder. “We’re building the platform we always wished we had. Partnering with MoonPay helps remove one more barrier between discovery and execution.”
Powered by MoonPay
Rhythm integrates directly with MoonPay’s Top Up widget, making fiat onboarding simple. Whether it’s card, PayPal, or crypto, users can go from cash to trade-ready in just a few clicks—all without ever leaving the app.
“At MoonPay Labs, we’re backing teams building real, usable crypto infrastructure—and Rhythm is a perfect example of that,” said Abhay Mavalankar, Head of Corporate Development & Ventures at MoonPay. “They’re fast, technical, and relentlessly focused on solving real user problems. That’s exactly the kind of energy we want to support.”
About MoonPay Labs
MoonPay Labs is our program to back early-stage teams building the next generation of crypto products. We provide capital, product expertise, and access to MoonPay’s network to help startups build faster, go to market stronger, and scale confidently.
Rhythm is just the beginning. If you’re building something ambitious at the edges of crypto - let’s talk.