Western Union, MoneyGram Turn to Stablecoins as Crypto Disrupts Money Transfers

Bloomberg Technology Monday 19 October 2026, 10:30 UTC By Katherine Schwartz and Maria Clara Cobo 1 min read

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The biggest problem facing money-transfer companies like Western Union Co. and MoneyGram International Inc. can be boiled down to two numbers: four minutes and three days.

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