Western Union Selects Fireblocks to Power its First Stablecoin, USDPT

Western Union Launches USDPT on Solana Advancing Regulated Digital Infrastructure for Global Payments

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Western Union Selects Fireblocks to Power its First Stablecoin, USDPT

/PRNewswire/ -- Western Union (NYSE: WU) today announced it has selected Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $14 trillion in digital asset...

Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana (SOL) - Invest In Crypto News

Tony Kim May 05, 2026 01:52 Western Union debuts USDPT, a Solana-based stablecoin for cross-border payments, starting in Bolivia and the Philippines, with plans for global expansion. Western Union has officially entered the blockchain space, launching its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDPT, on the Solana (SOL) blockchain. The stablecoin, designed to enhance cross-border remittances, was unveiled on May 4, 2026, and is initially being rolled o…

Western Union Brings Digital Dollar Payments To Solana Network

Global payments are entering a new phase, and this move signals a major shift. Western Union has launched its own digital dollar, USDPT, on the Solana blockchain. This step brings regulated digital assets into mainstream finance at a massive scale. The company already operates in over 200 countries, and now it connects that network with blockchain technology. This development places Digital Dollar Payments at the center of global financial innov…

Western Union USDPT: Why Tether and Circle should fear the 'last mile' remittance battle

Western Union on Monday, May 4, 2026, formally rolled out its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. Issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and supported by Fireblocks’ settlement infrastructure, the U.S. dollar-pegged token is initially rolling out in the Philippines and Bolivia. The consumer-facing product, “Stable by Western Union”, is slated to hit more than 40 markets later in 2026. But while the market fixates on technical integration, the s…

Western Union Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Solana

On Monday, Western Union announced USDPT, a US dollar-denominated payment stablecoin built on the Solana blockchain.  The payments giant believes the move marks a significant step towards regulated, digital-first financial infrastructure. The stablecoin, backed by US dollars and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally regulated crypto bank in the United States, is designed to integrate directly into Western Union’s existing global …