MoneyGram joins Solana as validator to help run blockchain payment rails

MoneyGram is no longer just using blockchain; it is now running the rails. By becoming a Solana validator, this legacy giant is directly processing transactions and securing the network. With both MoneyGram and Western Union now building on the same chain, the "decentralized" future is being handed over to the very institutions crypto was meant to replace. Can a blockchain remain neutral when global giants control the consensus? Is this progress or a corporate takeover?
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