Worldpay Ventures into Blockchain with Validator Role

  • Worldpay enters blockchain validation, deepening its role in digital transaction systems.

  • Processed $1.3B in stablecoin payments in 2024, signaling increased use in transactions.

  • Solana integration streamlines payment settlements with USDC, enhancing financial processes.

Worldpay Inc., a global payments provider, is diving into blockchain infrastructure by working to verify blockchain transactions. This move will help the company better understand digital ledgers and how financial transactions move through these systems.

Worldpay also plans to engage directly in blockchain validation, verifying and authenticating transactions on a blockchain.

Sanchit Mall, Worldpay’s web3 and crypto lead for the Asia-Pacific region, said the firm is talking with several blockchain platforms to act as a validator. Mall added that the company wants to play a key role in the ecosystem as funds move across digital ledgers in the future.

In 2024, Worldplay processed $1.3 billion in stablecoin payments, up from less than $1 billion the previous year. While this is a small fraction of the firm’s total annual processing of $2.3 trillion in payments, it shows a growing interes


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