MoneyGram buys stake in cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme

MoneyGram buys stake in cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme

MoneyGram has acquired a four per cent stake in Coinme, a US outfit that facilitates the cash purchase and sale of bitcoin at physical locations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The investment - which closes out Coinme's Series A round - builds on an partnership between the two firms that lets people buy and sell bitcoin at some MoneyGram locations.

The firms say that there are additional initiatives in the pipeline that are expected to continue to increase the value of the partnership.

Alex Holmes, CEO, MoneyGram, says: "Our investment in Coinme further strengthens our partnership and compliments our shared vision to expand access to digital assets and cryptocurrencies."

MoneyGram has been aggressively pursuing crypto opportunities to ensure it does not get let behind in the blockchain era. The firm teamed up with Ripple back in 2019, tapping the