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Western Union and Rain Launch Stablecoin Card in 37 Markets
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Western Union and Rain launched Stablecard, a USDPT-backed Visa digital wallet and card, in 37 markets enabling remittance recipients to hold and spend stablecoin balances across Visa merchants and ATMs globally.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, Crypto & Web3 and Payments, and 2 sources have reported it between 4 Aug 2026 and 5 Aug 2026.
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You gain access to remittance users now able to hold and spend stablecoin funds via Western Union's global Visa network without converting local currency. Your payment product must adapt to integrate stablecoin rails or risk losing this expanding customer base.
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2 sources · first reported 4 Aug 2026 · latest 5 Aug 2026
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