Western Union acquires Ripple partner Intermex – a billion-dollar bridge into the XRP Ledger?
$XRP With a bang, Western Union announced the complete acquisition of International Money Express (Intermex) on August 10, 2025. Purchase price: 500 million USD in cash – a premium of over 70% on Intermex's last stock price. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2026, subject to usual approvals.
For the classic money transfer giant, this is more than just an acquisition. It is a strategic step towards blockchain-based payment processing – and XRP could be the key to that.