Western Union appears to be deepening its move into digital assets, filing a trademark for “WUUSD” that points toward upcoming crypto products and services, including wallets, trading, and lending.
Trademark Suggests Broad Crypto Ambitions
According to a new filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Western Union Holdings, Inc. has submitted an application to trademark “WUUSD”, covering a wide range of crypto-related financial services.
The application, accepted by the USPTO and awaiting assignment to an examiner, outlines potential uses for WUUSD in crypto wallets, stablecoin trading, payment processing, and crypto lending — signaling a possible expansion far beyond Western Union’s traditional remittance operations.
The filing follows Western Union’s recent announcement that it will launch a stablecoin system on Solana in the first half of 2026.
Tied to Western Union’s USDPT Stablecoin Project
Earlier this month, the company unveiled plans for its US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) — a Solana-based stablecoin designed to streamline global payments. The new Digital Asset Network, developed with Anchorage Digital Bank, will enable users to move between cash and digital assets through a regulated off-ramp.
Interestingly, Western Union also filed a separate trademark for “USDPT” in early October, raising questions about how WUUSD fits into its ecosystem.
Some analysts suggest WUUSD could serve as a consumer-facing brand, while USDPT may remain the institutional or backend settlement token.
Scope of the WUUSD Trademark
The trademark filing describes potential applications across multiple crypto verticals, including:
- Stablecoin exchange and trading services
- Stablecoin payment processing
- Software for managing and verifying crypto transactions
- Spending and trading cryptocurrency
- Crypto brokerage and financial derivatives trading
- Crypto lending and securities exchange operations
If realized, these services would mark one of the most comprehensive crypto integrations by a legacy financial firm to date.
Western Union’s move follows growing clarity around stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act, passed in July 2025, which provides a framework for U.S.-based companies to issue and manage USD-pegged digital currencies.
With Revolut recently enabling 1:1 USD-to-stablecoin swaps and MoneyGram and Zelle entering the blockchain payments space, Western Union’s WUUSD initiative highlights how mainstream payment providers are converging with crypto infrastructure.
If executed, WUUSD could position Western Union as a major player in the stablecoin-powered global payments race — bridging traditional finance and decentralized systems like never before.
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