Western Union (WU) gained 2.4% after unveiling blockchain-based remittance trials. Such innovation in "ways to send money online" could reshape cross-border payment speed and cost efficiency, boosting sector performance. Last year, two people were charged with a scheme to defraud when authorities say they were seen opening gift cards in a Publix in Palm City and putting them back. Investigators said they were believed to have targeted stores in Orlando, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. Exchange rate markup and fees vary based on the amount, delivery method and destination MSCI World Financials Index rose 0.6% on optimism around digital payments. Analysts highlight firms enabling faster "ways to send money online" transactions as holding competitive advantages in an increasingly cashless economy.