MoneyGram joins Solana as validator, expanding role in blockchain infrastructure

MoneyGram joins Solana as validator, expanding role in blockchain infrastructure

The remittance giant is staking SOL and processing transaction blocks as stablecoin adoption accelerates across the global remittance industry.

Bitso's "Stablecoin Landscape in Latin America report for the first half of 2026." Source: Bitso

Stablecoin adoption is also gaining momentum in Africa's payments sector. Last week, Ripple acquired a stake in African fintech company Flutterwave, a cross-border payments provider operating in 35 countries. Flutterwave said it plans to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple Payments and the XRP Ledger into its payment network.

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