MoneyGram Deepens Blockchain Push to Modernize Cross-Border Payments
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MoneyGram signaled deeper production use of blockchain rails for cross-border payments, while keeping UX unchanged for end users. Stellar remains its core partner, but MoneyGram's role as a validator on Solana (and Tempo) expands institutional participation in L1 security and infrastructure. The MGUSD stablecoin plan suggests potential ecosystem-led product layering, supporting stablecoin utility narratives and near-term attention on networks tied to MoneyGram's rollout.
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MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo said the company is using blockchain infrastructure to update cross-border payments, aiming to make remittances faster, cheaper and more transparent while keeping the technology in the background for customers. Stellar remains MoneyGram"s primary blockchain partner. The company is also widening its blockchain presence by operating as a validator on Solana and Tempo, and sees its MGUSD stablecoin as a foundation for developing additional financial products within the MoneyGram ecosystem.