Western Union To Launch Stablecoin Cards For Hyper Inflationary Economies – D...
American multinational financial services company Western Union has unveiled a stablecoin strategy to expand its digital business and cross-border remittances. In particular, the money transfer firm is looking to launch a stablecoin card service targeted at nations with high inflation rates. Related Reading: Bitcoin Boost: Fidelity CEO Confirms Personal Holdings, Hails BTC As ‘Gold Standard’ […]
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Global financial services company Western Union is making a strategic move into the world of stablecoins, responding to the evolving landscape created by the recent passage of the GENIUS Act in the US. On Tuesday, the company announced its intention to launch the US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), a new stablecoin, alongside its Digital Asset Network designed to integrate digital and fiat currencies. Western Union New USDPT Stablecoin Built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, USDPT aims to broaden the options for transferring money for customers, agents, and....
What to Know: 1️⃣ A global remittance giant is piloting stablecoin-based settlement rails to speed up cross-border payments, cut costs, and boost transparency for its 150M+ users. 2️⃣ Regulatory clarity drives innovation with the US’ GENIUS Act providing a compliance framework for Western Union and other institutions to safely adopt blockchain infrastructure. 3️⃣ By allowing […]
Western Union said it will launch a dollar-backed stablecoin and build a new crypto payment network on Solana, a move that could reshape how the company moves money across borders. Related Reading: IBM Unveils Digital Asset Haven For Banks And Governments – Details According to company filings and press releases, the token will be called […]
In the world of cash-transfers, few other companies come to mind as instantaneously as Western Union. If you’ve walked in a convenience store anywhere between the west and east coast of the United States, you’ve probably seen a banner for Western Union. The remittance provider is currently facing a preliminary antitrust inquiry as the EU examines allegations of Western Union intentionally driving rivals out of business. Allegedly, Western Union is giving their retail outlet partners contracts with exclusivity contracts in them which don’t allow other cash-transfer services to operate....
At the Money20/20 conference in Copenhagen, Western Union announced the launch of the WU EDGE platform, designed to provide increased transaction channels and analytics opportunities for Western Union small and middle-sized business clients. The Enterprise Digital Global Exchange (EDGE) is the new Western Union business-to-business digital platform which will make buying and selling overseas much more seamless and cheap. Given Western Union’s scale, the platform aims help business owners in the developing and developed worlds alike. Speaking to the potential impact of the platform, Kerry....