Bybit, second in the world cryptocurrency exchange and trading volume, has announced its integration with Western Union making it the first major crypto exchange to join Western Union’s international USDPT network.
Users can now access USDPT, which is the US dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, NA, on the Solana blockchain, through Bybit’s fiat channels.
USDPT can be redeemed 1:1 for US dollars and with the help of reserves. It is designed to work within global payment systems, including blockchain stability and Western Union’s global compliance, risk, and distribution.
The integration will be launched in selected markets in Latin America, where users can buy USDPT with Bybit-backed currencies or change their reserves to local currencies at any time.
New on-the-go and on-the-go solutions reduce setup times from days to minutes
In practice, the merger creates a new on-ramp and off-ramp for USDPT, and the move cuts the time from USDPT purchase to fiat off-ramp from days to minutes. For shippers, this means faster money transfers and lower overall costs.
This method also removes the traditional conflicts and financial lock-ups in several parts of Western Union and Bybit. Unlike traditional networks that operate only on business days, USDPT supports round-the-clock settlement.
“Making USDPT accessible through global exchanges like Bybit is an important step in expanding Western Union’s network to the digital ecosystem,” said Malcolm Clarke, Director of Digital Assets at Western Union. “By connecting our global payment infrastructure with a major crypto platform, we are enabling a seamless flow between digital value and real world money. This is where we see the future of financial stability: permanent, stable, connected, and integrated into traditional and digital financial systems, and the USDPT is at the center as a reliable, well-managed economy.”
“These transactions represent an important step in the establishment of crypto. As an established financial institution connects with leading crypto exchanges in the new stablecoin network, it demonstrates the potential of crypto as a payment platform. For millions who rely on remittances, USDPT represents a financial innovation that solves real problems for real people,” s.help Victoria Kilikyan, Deputy Director of Fiat at Bybit.
“Bybit and Western Union are establishing a new way of accepting crypto around the world in Latin America. We are preparing for the future of the digital economy by working with a global network that is already trusted by millions of people.” said Patricio Mesri, Country Manager for Spanish-speaking Latin America at Bybit.
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