William Blair Analysts Sees Upside in Western Union’s Solana-Based Stablecoin Launch

Western Union (WU) shares rose 6.5% on Tuesday after the company announced plans to introduce the U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) on Solana, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, along with a crypto off-ramp network called the Digital Asset Network. The move underscores that stablecoins are an opportunity, not a threat, for remittance firms that embrace innovation, according to investment bank William Blair. The bank's analysts expect more details at Western Union’s Nov. 6 investor day but said stablecoin ...