Stripe is reportedly in early talks to acquire PayPal, a move tied to its expanding stablecoin strategy and broader push into crypto-linked payments.
Stripe launched a tender offer valuing the company at $159 billion, pointing to stronger payments activity and rising stablecoin transaction volumes. The move is being read as a bullish signal for crypto-native rails and wider merchant adoption.
Bridge has received initial approval for a national bank trust charter, a move that would let the company issue and manage stablecoins under direct federal supervision. The decision could accelerate Stripe-linked stablecoin plans and provide clearer regulatory footing for institutional players.
Stripe has partnered with Crypto.com to enable frictionless digital-asset payments for millions of businesses, letting merchants offer crypto checkout options through Stripe's platform. The collaboration aims to simplify crypto acceptance for merchants and customers alike.
Crypto.com and Stripe announced a strategic partnership to expand cryptocurrency payment solutions for businesses, aiming to make merchant crypto acceptance and settlement smoother. The move could accelerate enterprise adoption by combining Stripe’s payments network with Crypto.com’s crypto infrastructure.
Stripe has acqui-hired the team behind Valora, the Celo-based mobile wallet, while cLabs has taken back the app's intellectual property. The move signals Stripe's intent to accelerate stablecoin payments work and leaves Valora's development stewardship to the Celo community.
Klarna has rolled out KlarnaUSD on Stripe’s Tempo blockchain for internal cross‑border payments, with a planned public mainnet launch in 2026. The pilot aims to speed settlement and lower costs ahead of a wider rollout.
Sui has launched USDsui, a native stablecoin built in partnership with Stripe to boost liquidity, interoperability, and real-world payment rails across the Sui ecosystem. The move aims to simplify on‑ and off‑ramps and increase utility for developers and users.
Sui has launched USDsui, a native dollar-pegged stablecoin built using infrastructure from Stripe-owned Bridge, marking another blockchain move to reduce reliance on USDT and USDC.
Sui and Bridge (owned by Stripe) are launching USDsui, a native USD-pegged stablecoin to accelerate onchain commerce and DeFi within the Sui ecosystem. The token aims to reduce settlement friction and attract liquidity to Sui-based apps.