Bybit has added support for USDPT, Western Union’s dollar stablecoin. For the payments company, this is the token’s first appearance on a major crypto exchange, where it can be held, transferred and used in trading.

Western Union — one of the largest players in the cross-border remittance market — is preparing to take a notable step toward the crypto industry. The company has announced the launch of its own stablecoin USDPT, as well as the creation of a new digital infrastructure for working with assets.

Western Union (WU) has announced plans to launch the U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) and a Digital Asset Network in the first half of 2026. The USDPT stablecoin will be built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.

Financial services company Western Union plans to launch a pilot version of a stablecoin-based settlement system for more than 150 million customers.