MoneyGram Joins Solana Developer Platform as Validator
The Solana Foundation announced that MoneyGram has joined the Solana Developer Platform as an infrastructure partner and validator. This partnership aims to enhance interoperability between traditional payment systems and blockchain technologies, alongside prominent institutions like Mastercard and Western Union.
MoneyGram has entered the Solana ecosystem by becoming an active validator on the Solana network and engaging with the Solana Developer Platform (SDP). This partnership allows MoneyGram to run infrastructure at the protocol level while advancing global money movement initiatives.
Joining the ranks of global firms like Mastercard, Worldpay, and Western Union, MoneyGram’s involvement with SDP emphasizes a growing confidence among institutions in the potential of blockchain networks to enhance core payments infrastructure. The SDP serves as an AI-ready, API-driven platform, enabling financial institutions to design, build, and scale compliant financial products on Solana.
“MoneyGram has spent the past several years integrating blockchain into our payment infrastructure, and everything we are building now leverages this foundation,” said Anthony Soohoo, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO. He added that the future of global money movement will rely on open, interoperable stablecoin systems that provide compliance and operational scale.
The partnership facilitates a unified, API-based gateway for banks and enterprises, allowing them to leverage Solana’s features from the outset without dealing with the complexities of blockchain technology. MoneyGram’s established payment network, serving over 60 million customers globally, is poised to benefit from enhanced on-chain functionalities offered by SDP.
Catherine Gu, Head of Product for Digital Assets at the Solana Foundation, noted that MoneyGram’s integration into the platform could further extend their broad network, making transactions more seamless for customers worldwide.
Summary based on original reporting by Solana Foundation Blog, originally published Jun 22, 2026. SolanaWire does not republish source content.
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