Don't be too worried about companies like Western Union badmouthing bitcoin and/or cryptos. They are old school and will gradually become less relevant over time. More or less like how telecommunications companies have lots much of their revenue on voice calls and SMS. By the time they introduced other services such as 3G video calls and MMS, there were already more than a dozen apps available that provide better services for free.

Their credibility will gradually erode as more users discover actual uses of crypto besides speculation.

This race is about who gets to the finish line and beyond first. So no reason to turn back to get distracted by the noise made by the traditional competitors. :)