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MoneyGram debuts crypto purchases on mobile app
November 02, 2022
The company announced Tuesday November 1 that it’s launching a new service to give United States consumers the opportunity to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency via the MoneyGram mobile app.
Users will now have access to trade and store cryptos such as bitcoin, ether and litecoin, growing the types of currencies MoneyGram customers have the ability to use, according to the announcement.
“Cryptocurrencies are additive to everything we’re doing at MoneyGram we see crypto and digital currencies as another input and output option,” said Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes in the release.
MoneyGram also revealed in the announcement that it expects to expand its future selection of crypto coins as the company explores expansion to other markets in 2023.
According to the PYMNTS report, “Paying With Cryptocurrency: Can Crypto at Checkout Become a Profit Center for Merchants” 48% of consumers want to invest in crypto to make money.
With MoneyGram expanding beyond money transfers into crypto trading, the company is tapping into a new demographic of consumers, furthering its reach into modern payment methods.
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