MoneyGram launches cash-and-crypto ramps on Solana
MoneyGram says its Ramps API is now live on Solana, with Rift as the first integrating wallet and access to cash on- and off-ramps across the company’s global network.
By The Third AnglePublished 3 min read
Bitcoin coins used as an illustrative image for the connection between cash networks and onchain payments; the image does not depict MoneyGram Ramps or Solana. Photo: Unsplash · Unsplash License
MoneyGram Ramps is now live on Solana, extending the payments company’s cash-to-crypto and crypto-to-cash API to the network. In a release distributed Aug. 11, MoneyGram said Rift is the first Solana wallet to integrate the service. The launch gives wallets, exchanges and developers a way to connect users to MoneyGram’s fiat network without building every banking and cash-settlement connection themselves.
The move is a concrete payments integration rather than a new token launch. MoneyGram’s Ramps product handles the on- and off-ramp layer while Solana supplies the blockchain environment where the wallet or application operates.
What the API offers
MoneyGram describes Ramps as a single integration for compliant cash deposits and withdrawals. The company says cash deposits are supported in more than 25 countries, while withdrawals are available in more than 170 countries and territories. Its consumer-facing Ramps page says users can load a wallet with USDC at selected locations and convert USDC back into cash at participating outlets.
That reach is broader than the Solana launch itself. Availability still depends on country, licensing, identity checks, participating locations and the individual wallet or application. MoneyGram’s page also labels bank, mobile-wallet and card off-ramps as coming soon, so the current announcement should not be read as universal access to every payout method.
The distribution test starts now
MoneyGram has spent 2026 building several blockchain links. In June, the company said it had joined the Solana Developer Platform and become an active validator, while also describing stablecoin rails as part of its payments strategy. Ramps puts that infrastructure closer to end users: the question is no longer only whether MoneyGram can connect to a chain, but whether wallets and applications can turn that connection into repeat payment activity.
The first integration with Rift gives the launch a named starting point, not proof of broad adoption. The useful evidence will be transaction volume, completion rates, fees, supported corridors and how often users move between cash and stablecoins. Those measures will show whether a familiar remittance network becomes a meaningful onchain access point or remains an infrastructure option that few applications use.
