Stripe news and trends

Crypto’s Three Priorities for 2024: Interoperability, Acceptance, Regulation
Cryptocurrency // July 04, 2024

Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture.  It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments,...

This Week in Web3: Mt Gox Bitcoin and Crypto’s Future
Cryptocurrency // June 28, 2024

The 2014 collapse of Mt. Gox served as one of the first, big crypto scandals. Over 100,000 creditors of the digital asset exchange lost over $9.4 billion worth of bitcoin — and now, nearly 10 years later, the exchange announced that it is (finally) set...

Stripe and Coinbase Integrate Crypto Services
Cryptocurrency // June 27, 2024

Stripe and Coinbase have partnered to expand the global adoption of cryptocurrency and provide faster, cheaper financial infrastructure. This collaboration aims to serve businesses and people around the world, Coinbase said in a Thursday (June 27) blog post. With this partnership, Stripe will add USDC...

Stripe to Let Employees Cash Out Shares for Third Time
Business // June 17, 2024

Stripe expects to let employees cash out some of their shares, as it has done twice before. John Collison, a co-founder of Stripe, said the company did that last year, did it again this year and will probably do it again “in the future,” Bloomberg...

Interviews & Exclusives
Crypto’s Three Priorities for 2024: Interoperability, Acceptance, Regulation

July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture.  It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]

5 Things to Watch as Open Banking Gains Ground in the US

June 06, 2024
Open banking’s success in the United States — as with any ecosystem — will hinge on several factors, none guaranteed. But, with lessons learned from abroad, and with an incrementally...

HubSpot and Stripe Optimize Digital Payments for Small Businesses

April 24, 2024
Small businesses don’t want embracing modern technology to be a big, technical lift. After all, these Main Street-style companies are increasingly busy building out their growth plans and managing a...

Manufacturers Favor Digital Giants Over Banks to Deliver Real-Time Payments

December 07, 2023
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant transformation in its payment practices, with a growing emphasis on real-time payments. In fact, instant payments have emerged as the leading method for...

Quick Reads
Report: Stripe Valued at $70 Billion Amid Possible Sequoia Deal

July 15, 2024
The valuation of payments processing platform Stripe reportedly reached $70 billion. Sequoia Capital is offering to buy shares from investors that want to cash out, Bloomberg reported Monday (July 15), citing unnamed sources. The venture capital firm is offering $27.51 for Stripe shares and will purchase up to $861 million in shares. Stripe is one […]

Stripe and Coinbase Integrate Crypto Services

June 27, 2024
Stripe and Coinbase have partnered to expand the global adoption of cryptocurrency and provide faster, cheaper financial infrastructure. This collaboration aims to serve businesses and people around the world, Coinbase...

Stripe to Let Employees Cash Out Shares for Third Time

June 17, 2024
Stripe expects to let employees cash out some of their shares, as it has done twice before. John Collison, a co-founder of Stripe, said the company did that last year,...

Accor Selects Stripe as Primary Payments Partner Globally

June 11, 2024
Hospitality company Accor has selected financial infrastructure platform Stripe as its primary payments partner globally.  After using multiple payment gateways with different providers, Accor is now working with Stripe to...