Just one day after announcing its stablecoin "USDPT" for the Solana blockchain, Western Union has filed a trademark application in the US for "WUUSD," creating a two-name puzzle for its digital dollar ambitions.
The application, filed on October 29, covers a range of cryptocurrency services, including wallet software, payment processing, and trading.
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The simultaneous emergence of USDPT and WUUSD, both clearly denoting US dollar-pegged tokens, raises immediate questions about the company's strategy.
Industry observers speculate that WUUSD could serve as a more consumer-friendly brand or as a placeholder for future products within Western Union's broader digital asset network, while USDPT could be the specific technical asset issued by Anchorage Digital Bank in 2026.