MoneyGram has brought its global cash network directly into the Solana ecosystem, giving developers a simpler way to connect crypto applications with local currencies. The launch of MoneyGram Ramps adds a major fiat-access layer to Solana's growing payments infrastructure, and with it a direct path to fiat rails for Solana-based wallets, exchanges, and other applications without building their own banking relationships.

Solana announced the launch on X (@solana):

BREAKING: @MoneyGram Ramps is live on Solana.

60M+ customers, nearly 500,000 retail locations, 170+ countries. One of the world's largest payments networks is now a single API away for every builder on Solana. pic.twitter.com/TSOhIpBjvz

— Solana (@solana) August 11, 2026

The announcement underscores the scale behind the rollout: more than 60 million customers, nearly 500,000 retail locations, and a presence spanning over 170 countries.

MoneyGram Brings Cash Access to Solana

Now that MoneyGram Ramps is available on Solana, wallets, exchanges, and other crypto applications can implement fiat on- and off-ramps by integrating just one API. The service can be used to deposit and withdraw cash in over 25 countries, and is available in more than 170 countries and territories.

The pitch to developers is simple: API credentials, sandbox access, documentation, and SDKs are all provided, so developers do not have to build their own banking integrations. Sandbox access allows teams to test integrations before going live.

MoneyGram claims its payment system is available in over 200 countries and territories and has nearly 500,000 retail outlets. Its Ramps product connects digital wallets directly to cash access in over 170 countries specifically.

The integration is also associated with the Solana Developer Platform's payments module, which offers facilities for moving between fiat and stablecoins in addition to other monetary services. That platform was launched in March with modules for payments, issuance, and wallet management, all accessible via APIs.

Rift Becomes the First Solana Wallet to Integrate

Rift is the first wallet for Solana to integrate MoneyGram's Ramps, providing customers with a connection between crypto assets and local cash via MoneyGram's network.

The integration could make cryptocurrency applications more practical in jurisdictions where people have limited access to banking facilities. That population is large: the World Bank's Global Findex database estimated that about 1.4 billion adults worldwide lacked a bank account as of 2021, and cash remains the primary medium for many of them. Rather than the wallet or app building its own cash system, developers can interface with an existing payments system. For users, this means crypto holdings can be converted to physical cash at nearby retail points.

Cited use cases include remittances, stablecoins, gig-worker payouts, and aid distribution. Remittances are a cash-heavy corridor at global scale: the World Bank estimated flows to low- and middle-income countries at roughly $685 billion in 2024, and its Remittance Prices Worldwide data has tracked the average cost of sending $200 at above 6 percent, against a United Nations sustainable development target of 3 percent. Recipients may be able to withdraw cash at points in their surrounding area without having to know how online transactions work or hold a bank account.

MoneyGram Deepens Its Solana Push

The Ramps launch comes on the heels of MoneyGram's increased commitment to Solana. In June, the payments company signed an infrastructure partnership to join the Solana Developer Platform and started becoming an active Solana validator — a role in which it helps process and secure transactions on the network.

MoneyGram's arrival on Solana also extends an established digital-asset track record rather than starting one. The company has offered USDC cash-in and cash-out at retail locations since 2022 through its work with the Stellar Development Foundation, and it previously ran a settlement partnership with Ripple that wound down in 2023.

That makes MoneyGram's place in the network notable, as it constitutes both protocol-level infrastructure and payment connectivity between crypto and fiat.

According to MoneyGram's own developer portal, Ramps ensures that Web3 wallets can reach fiat rails with a fairly easy integration, and MoneyGram's broader business network covers over 200 countries and territories.

The addition is another stride in Solana's efforts to expand into the realm of crypto payments, uniting on-chain applications with a cash network already functioning at a global level. Solana's payment push has already drawn established financial names: Visa expanded its USDC settlement capabilities to Solana in 2023, and PayPal brought its PYUSD stablecoin to the network in 2024. The near-term markers are concrete ones, namely whether more wallets follow Rift's lead and how far the list of countries with full cash deposit and withdrawal support grows beyond the more than 25 countries supported today.