MoneyGram Joins XDC Network as Institutional Validator

United States, 19th October 2026: MoneyGram, one of the world’s leading global payments networks, has joined XDC Network as an institutional validator. By operating a validator node, MoneyGram will participate directly in XDC Network’s consensus infrastructure, helping validate transactions and support the security and resilience of a network built for payments, trade finance and real-world assets. Founded over 85 years ago, MoneyGram moves money for around 60 million active customers through nearly 500,000 retail locations across more than 200 countries and territories. In June 2026, the company launched MGUSD, its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, embedded in the MoneyGram app as the foundation for a growing suite of financial services. “The next wave of payments will not only be initiated by people but increasingly by AI agents transacting on their behalf, and that demands networks that are trustworthy, fast and secure, “ said Ritesh Kakkad, Co-Founder, XDC Network. “That trust comes from who stands behind the infrastructure. Every transaction on XDC is secured by our validators, and each institution that joins reinforces the infrastructure on which the future of global payments will ...