Financial services company Western Union has filed for a trademark covering a range of cryptocurrency services. The filing follows an announcement that the company plans to launch a stablecoin system on the Solana blockchain early next year. Western Union submitted the trademark application for “WUUSD” to the US Patent and Trademark Office. The office has accepted the filing, but it has not yet been assigned to an examiner. The application states the trademark could be used for crypto wallets, trading, and stablecoin payment processing. It also mentions software for managing and verifying crypto transactions, as well ... (full story)