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Western Union Says It's Testing Transactions With Ripple

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By Felice Maranz

February 13, 2018 at 10:23 PM UTC

Updated on

February 14, 2018 at 3:50 PM UTC

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Western Union’s long-rumored relationship with Ripple is turning out to be real.

After more than a month of speculation, the money transfer company said it’s evaluating blockchain technology and is testing transactions with Ripple, the San Francisco-based startup behind the cryptocurrency of the same name.