{"id":60357,"date":"2026-05-05T09:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/?p=60357"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:01:05","slug":"western-union-launches-its-own-stablecoin-usdpt-betting-on-solana-and-targeting-millions-of-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/western-union-launches-its-own-stablecoin-usdpt-betting-on-solana-and-targeting-millions-of-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Union Launches Its Own Stablecoin USDPT. Betting on Solana and Targeting Millions of Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Western Union is entering the world of cryptocurrencies. The traditional giant in international transfers has <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/western-union-officially-launches-usdpt-stablecoin-on-solana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> the launch of its own stablecoin USDPT, running on the Solana blockchain. This marks the company&#8217;s first step towards on-chain payments and transaction settlement within its global network.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents: <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-stablecoiny-jako-nova-infrastruktura-plateb-3\">Stablecoins as New Payment Infrastructure<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-start-v-latinske-americe-a-asii-dalsi-expanze-v-planu-7\">Launch in Latin America and Asia, Further Expansion Planned<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-konkurence-nespi-moneygram-i-zelle-uz-reaguji-10\">Competition Reacts: MoneyGram and Zelle Respond<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-trh-se-stablecoiny-roste-potencial-je-obrovsky-13\">Stablecoin Market Growing, Potential is Enormous<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-western-union-chce-modernizovat-globalni-prevody-16\">Western Union Aims to Modernize Global Transfers<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-stablecoiny-jako-nova-infrastruktura-plateb-3\">Stablecoins as New Payment Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new USDPT stablecoin is pegged to the US dollar, and its launch comes shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/1582\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">adoption of the US GENIUS Act<\/a>, which created a more favorable regulatory environment for digital assets. This legislation triggered a wave of interest from traditional financial institutions in stablecoins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Union stated that the launch of USDPT &#8220;reflects a broader shift in the evolution of global payments,&#8221; and expects that regulated digital assets will become a key component of financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"aioseo-mohlo-by-se-vam-libit-platby-stablecoiny-na-revolutu-raketove-rostou-6\">You Might Like: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/stablecoin-payments-on-revolut-are-skyrocketing-in-2025-the-volume-grew-by-156\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stablecoin Payments on Revolut Skyrocketing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-start-v-latinske-americe-a-asii-dalsi-expanze-v-planu-7\">Launch in Latin America and Asia, Further Expansion Planned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/eurove-stablecoiny-dominuji-trhu-mimo-dolar-co-za-tim-stoji-a-proc-jejich-vyznam-roste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stablecoin<\/a> USDPT is currently available in Bolivia and the Philippines, markets with a combined population of approximately 130 million. Its technical infrastructure involves Fireblocks, which provides wallets and settlement infrastructure, and Anchorage Digital, which issues the stablecoin as the first federally regulated crypto bank in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Union also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260504531737\/en\/Western-Union-Launches-USDPT-on-Solana-Advancing-Regulated-Digital-Infrastructure-for-Global-Payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">plans<\/a> to expand USDPT to more than 40 countries in 2026. The stablecoin is expected to be available on licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and integrated with the company&#8217;s existing payment and liquidity network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-konkurence-nespi-moneygram-i-zelle-uz-reaguji-10\">Competition Reacts: MoneyGram and Zelle Respond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernunion.com\/cz\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Western Union<\/a> is not the only player trying to leverage the potential of stablecoins. MoneyGram began offering services with the USD Coin stablecoin in Colombia in September. The Zelle payment network then announced plans to introduce cross-border transfers based on stablecoins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"Western Union\nSource: Adobe Stock\" class=\"wp-image-60341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-696x465.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-1068x713.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WU-1920x1282.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-trh-se-stablecoiny-roste-potencial-je-obrovsky-13\">Stablecoin Market Growing, Potential is Enormous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to current data, the market capitalization of stablecoins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/categories\/stablecoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reaches<\/a> approximately $317.3 billion. The United States Department of the Treasury and investment bank Citigroup estimate that this market could exceed $2 trillion by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"aioseo-ctete-vice-recenze-brokera-tickmill-15\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/tickmill-broker-review-assets-platform-and-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tickmill Broker Review<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-western-union-chce-modernizovat-globalni-prevody-16\">Western Union Aims to Modernize Global Transfers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Union currently facilitates financial transfers for more than 150 million customers in over 190 countries. The introduction of the USDPT stablecoin could therefore mark a significant shift in how cross-border payments will function in the future\u2014faster, cheaper, and with less dependence on the traditional banking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the company&#8217;s plans are fulfilled, USDPT could become one of the first stablecoins to bridge the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/eu-pritvrzuje-kryptomeny-se-stavaji-tercem-sankci-proti-rusku-zasahnou-i-stablecoiny-a-digitalni-rubl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cryptocurrencies<\/a> with mass adoption in everyday financial operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"aioseo-nenechte-si-ujit-crypto4me-recenze-regulovana-evropska-platforma-19\">Don&#8217;t Miss: <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-globe.com\/en\/crypto4me-review-regulated-european-platform-for-easy-cryptocurrency-purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crypto4me review: regulated European platform<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Union is entering the world of cryptocurrencies. The traditional giant in international transfers has announced the launch of its own stablecoin USDPT, running on the Solana blockchain. This marks the company&#8217;s first step towards on-chain payments and transaction settlement within its global network. Table of Contents: Stablecoins as New Payment Infrastructure The new USDPT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":60348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[162,15],"tags":[110,93,311],"class_list":["post-60357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crypto","category-kryptomeny","tag-crypto","tag-cryptocurrencies","tag-solana-3"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"aioseo_meta":{"seo_title":"Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana","meta_description":"Western Union enters crypto with USDPT stablecoin on Solana blockchain. First step toward on-chain payments across its global network. 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