Trademark Filing Reveals Western Union’s Deep Crypto Plans: Wallets, Trading, and a New Brand

A new trademark filing for “WUUSD” reveals that Western Union’s crypto strategy is more extensive than its recent stablecoin announcement suggested.

The filing, logged just a day after the USDPT stablecoin reveal, shows the company is preparing to offer downloadable crypto wallets, payment processing, and trading services.

This signals that Western Union’s move is not a simple pilot but a full-scale entry into the digital asset space.

The existence of two potential dollar-linked names, WUUSD and USDPT, hints at a sophisticated product lineup that could use distinct brands for different services or user bases, marking a significant evolution from its early trials with Ripple back in 2018.