Ken Kruger is a software entrepreneur who founded Moon (Moon Technologies, Inc.), a crypto-payments company built to make cryptocurrency function as everyday currency. Ken Kruger's Twitter Score is 13 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #75,754 among 486,621 tracked accounts.
Ken Kruger founded Moon in 2018 with the goal of bridging cryptocurrency and real-world spending. The platform lets users purchase virtual payment cards and merchant gift cards using crypto, with support for on-chain Bitcoin, Bitcoin over the Lightning Network, USDT on Tron, and USDC on Polygon. A core design principle of Moon is self-custody, meaning the company does not hold customers' Bitcoin on their behalf. In 2019, Moon added Lightning Network support through a browser extension, enabling purchases on major retail sites including Amazon.
Ken Kruger previously worked at Lockheed Martin as a software engineer, and was formerly affiliated with the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator. Moon's backers include Fenbushi Capital, New Form Capital, Flight Ventures, Fulgur Ventures, Manresa Ventures, SBX Capital, Block0, and Bentaus. Ken Kruger's account has published 551 posts and has been mentioned by 24 accounts, with 52 total mentions.
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