Solana: Western Union's USDPT stablecoin goes live onchain - 30 Sep 2026

Western Union's USDPT stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, is now live on Solana. The regulated dollar token supports near-instant, low-cost transfers, with planned remittance reach across more than 150 countries. The launch places a traditional money-transfer network's stablecoin directly on Solana's public blockchain for consumer payments.The move ties a regulated, bank-issued dollar token to Solana's throughput and fee profile, which suits high-volume remittance flows. Because USDPT comes from an established payments company rather than a crypto-native issuer, it extends Solana's stablecoin adoption narrative into institutional payments infrastructure. Traders may reprice expected onchain dollar activity and Solana's role in settlement. Actual usage depends on Western Union's rollout of corridors and consumer access across its network.150 years of moving money. Now onchain. is 's stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and built on .Near-instant, low-cost transfers across 150+ countries.