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Western Union Taps Solana Stablecoin Rails via Crossmint Deal
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Key Takeaways
Western Union partners Crossmint to launch USDPT stablecoin on Solana via its new Digital Asset Network.
WU's network links stablecoins to 360,000 payout locations for local-cash pickup in 200 countries.
WU sees blockchain settlements reducing intermediaries and delays, helping protect margins in remittances.
The Western Union Company (WU - Free Report) is expanding its presence in the digital asset ecosystem through a partnership with Crossmint. The collaboration will support the launch of WU’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDPT, which will be issued on the Solana blockchain and integrated into the company’s newly introduced Digital Asset Network.
The initiative aims to bridge the gap between digital assets and real-world money movement. WU’s Digital Asset Network is designed to connect stablecoins with its extensive physical payout infrastructure, allowing users to convert digital dollars into local currency through over 360,000 collection locations worldwide. This network could make stablecoin transactions much more convenient for everyday cross-border transfers, particularly in areas where traditional banking options are hard to come by.
Under this partnership, Crossmint will integrate USDPT into its wallet and payment APIs, enabling fintech developers and enterprises to build applications that support instant transfers, stablecoin holdings and seamless connections to Western Union’s global payout network. Over time, this infrastructure could allow digital wallets and fintech platforms to move funds across borders almost instantly while still offering reliable cash pickup options in more than 200 countries.
Strategically, stablecoins could offer WU an opportunity to improve transaction efficiency and potentially lower the cost of cross-border settlements. Traditional remittance systems often get bogged down with multiple intermediaries, currency conversion fees and delays in settlement. By leveraging blockchain infrastructure, transfers can settle nearly instantly while maintaining a dollar-denominated value through the stablecoin. This approach could help Western Union safeguard its profit margins and stay competitive against fintech and crypto-based remittance services.
If adoption scales, USDPT could unlock new revenue streams tied to digital payments infrastructure while preserving Western Union’s powerful global payout network. In a payments market increasingly shaped by blockchain efficiency, integrating stablecoins might help the company defend its market share while gradually improving operating leverage through faster and cheaper settlement systems.
WU’s Price Performance
Over the past year, WU shares have fallen 13.4% compared with the industry’s decline of 19.3%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Remitly Global’s current-year earnings of 51 cents per share has remained stable over the past seven days. Remitly Global beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $2 billion, implying 19.5% year-over-year growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sezzle’s current-year earnings of $4.69 per share has witnessed four upward revisions in the past seven days against no movement in the opposite direction. Sezzle beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 66.7%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $576.9 million, implying 28.1% year-over-year growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DAVE’s current-year earnings of $14.07 per share has witnessed one upward revision in the past 30 days against no movement in the opposite direction. Dave beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 54.2%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $692.5 million, implying 25% year-over-year growth.
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Western Union Taps Solana Stablecoin Rails via Crossmint Deal
Key Takeaways
The Western Union Company (WU - Free Report) is expanding its presence in the digital asset ecosystem through a partnership with Crossmint. The collaboration will support the launch of WU’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDPT, which will be issued on the Solana blockchain and integrated into the company’s newly introduced Digital Asset Network.
The initiative aims to bridge the gap between digital assets and real-world money movement. WU’s Digital Asset Network is designed to connect stablecoins with its extensive physical payout infrastructure, allowing users to convert digital dollars into local currency through over 360,000 collection locations worldwide. This network could make stablecoin transactions much more convenient for everyday cross-border transfers, particularly in areas where traditional banking options are hard to come by.
Under this partnership, Crossmint will integrate USDPT into its wallet and payment APIs, enabling fintech developers and enterprises to build applications that support instant transfers, stablecoin holdings and seamless connections to Western Union’s global payout network. Over time, this infrastructure could allow digital wallets and fintech platforms to move funds across borders almost instantly while still offering reliable cash pickup options in more than 200 countries.
Strategically, stablecoins could offer WU an opportunity to improve transaction efficiency and potentially lower the cost of cross-border settlements. Traditional remittance systems often get bogged down with multiple intermediaries, currency conversion fees and delays in settlement. By leveraging blockchain infrastructure, transfers can settle nearly instantly while maintaining a dollar-denominated value through the stablecoin. This approach could help Western Union safeguard its profit margins and stay competitive against fintech and crypto-based remittance services.
If adoption scales, USDPT could unlock new revenue streams tied to digital payments infrastructure while preserving Western Union’s powerful global payout network. In a payments market increasingly shaped by blockchain efficiency, integrating stablecoins might help the company defend its market share while gradually improving operating leverage through faster and cheaper settlement systems.
WU’s Price Performance
Over the past year, WU shares have fallen 13.4% compared with the industry’s decline of 19.3%.
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WU’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
WU currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the business services space are Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY - Free Report) , Sezzle Inc. (SEZL - Free Report) and Dave Inc. (DAVE - Free Report) . While Remitly Global and Sezzle sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each at present, Dave carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Remitly Global’s current-year earnings of 51 cents per share has remained stable over the past seven days. Remitly Global beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $2 billion, implying 19.5% year-over-year growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sezzle’s current-year earnings of $4.69 per share has witnessed four upward revisions in the past seven days against no movement in the opposite direction. Sezzle beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 66.7%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $576.9 million, implying 28.1% year-over-year growth.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DAVE’s current-year earnings of $14.07 per share has witnessed one upward revision in the past 30 days against no movement in the opposite direction. Dave beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 54.2%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $692.5 million, implying 25% year-over-year growth.