Western Union Reveals the Real Business Behind Its USDPT Stablecoin
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Western Union is developing a stablecoin, USDPT, to reduce the idle capital it must hold in bank accounts to settle cross-border payments across its global remittance network. Malcolm Clark, the company's head of digital, said at Merge Madrid that the token is aimed at freeing up funds tied up in pre-funded accounts rather than at speculative crypto trading. The 175-year-old payments firm sees stablecoins as a way to make settlement more capital-efficient across the billions of dollars that flow through its network. The article did not disclose the token's price, market cap, or launch date. What to watch next is whether Western Union names the blockchain for USDPT and begins moving real remittance volume through the token.
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