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November 5, 2025
On the web
Stripe and NEC to Provide Face Recognition Payment Service via Stripe Terminal
Yahoo Finance-PR Newswire
"Stripe and NEC Corporation have begun exploring integration of the Stripe Reader S700 payment terminal, compatible with the unified commerce solution Stripe Terminal, with NEC's face recognition payment service. By combining Stripe's payment terminals, payment services, and functions with NEC's face recognition technology, the companies aim to provide secure, simple, and convenient hands-free payments."
October 15, 2025
On the web
Salesforce Announces Support for Agentic Commerce Protocol in Collaboration with Stripe
The Globe and Mail
"Salesforce announced a collaboration with Stripe and OpenAI to build an Instant Checkout integration guided by the new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP). The new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), co-developed by Stripe and OpenAI, provides a standardized framework for retailers and brands to interact with consumers through AI agents and facilitate a seamless, instant checkout experience."
October 14, 2025
On the web
Stripe: Introducing Stablecoin Payments for Subscriptions
Stripe
"To better support the 30% of businesses on Stripe with recurring business models—including the majority of AI companies—we’re launching subscription capabilities for stablecoin payments. With this launch, businesses can let customers use their crypto wallets to pay for subscriptions, which then settle directly in fiat; manage fiat and stablecoin subscription payments together in the Stripe Dashboard; integrate stablecoin-based subscriptions with Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite and Stripe Billing; extend the benefits of stablecoin-based payments across their entire product suite."
October 7, 2025
On the web
Stripe: Introducing Our Agentic Commerce Solutions
Stripe
"The ACP specification is already powering its first real-world use case: Instant Checkout in ChatGPT. ChatGPT users in the US can now buy from US Etsy sellers—and soon from more than a million Shopify merchants, such as Glossier, Vuori, Spanx, and SKIMS—directly in chat. ACP is just the beginning. Here are some of the additional steps Stripe is taking to build agentic commerce solutions for AI platforms and businesses. To support this shift, Stripe built Shared Payment Tokens (SPT), a new payment primitive for AI commerce. SPTs let agents initiate payments using a buyer’s permission and preferred payment method, without exposing credentials."
September 30, 2025
On the web
Stripe Launches New Products to Drive Stablecoins and Agentic Commerce Into the Mainstream
Stripe
"Stripe announced new products to help businesses take advantage of AI and stablecoins to grow their revenue. The updates were part of Stripe Tour New York, the company’s annual product showcase in NYC, with over 40 new products and features launched. Announcements included Open Issuance, which empowers businesses to launch and manage their own stablecoins with just a few lines of code, and new solutions for agentic commerce, helping businesses and their customers transact via AI tools and agents."
September 29, 2025
Top Post
Stripe Powers Instant Checkout in ChatGPT and Releases Agentic Commerce Protocol Codeveloped With OpenAI
Stripe
"Stripe announced that it is helping OpenAI launch a new commerce experience called Instant Checkout in ChatGPT. Starting today, ChatGPT users in the US can buy goods from US-based Etsy businesses—and, coming soon, over a million Shopify merchants, like Glossier, Vuori, Spanx, and SKIMS—directly in the chat. This milestone in the evolution of AI-enabled commerce is powered by the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), a new, merchant-friendly open standard codeveloped by Stripe and OpenAI."
September 12, 2025
On the web
Stripe to Launch Capital in Australia as It Passes 1 Million Users Across Australia and New Zealand
Stripe
"Stripe announced the upcoming launch of Stripe Capital in Australia. The announcement was made at Stripe Tour Sydney, where the company showcased products leveraging AI and stablecoins, and reported that it's now supporting over one million users across Australia and New Zealand. Stripe Capital will provide eligible small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to fast, flexible business financing through the Stripe platform, helping them invest in growth and manage cashflow."
September 4, 2025
On the web
Introducing Tempo, the Payments-First Blockchain [Stripe & Paradigm]
Tempo
"Tempo is a payments-first blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Tempo is purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto. To ensure Tempo serves a broad array of needs, we’re excited to be working with a group of initial design partners, including: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Lead Bank, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more."
September 3, 2025
On the web
Stripe Among First Fintechs to File Opposition to JPMorgan Fees
The Business Times
"Stripe is among the first financial-technology firms to directly and publicly appeal to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take immediate action against banks charging for access to their customers’ financial data. Allowing JPMorgan Chase to charge fees while the CFPB considers whether to allow the bank and others in the industry to do so “will cause significant damage to the marketplace and consumers”, Stripe said in comments filed with the agency on Friday (Aug 29) and made public on Tuesday."
August 26, 2025
On the web
The Conversion Paradox: 3DS Trends in Regulated Markets
Stripe
"Last year, we analyzed 3D Secure (3DS) trends in unregulated markets, where we found that US issuers often declined transactions that requested 3DS, viewing the request itself as a fraud signal. Since then we analyzed authentication and conversion data across businesses in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Japan. Our findings reveal a surprising paradox: even with very high two-factor authentication trigger rates—which traditionally add friction to the checkout flow—France, the UK, and Japan still maintain high conversion rates."
August 18, 2025
On the wires
Payoneer and Stripe Partner to Deliver Enhanced Online Checkout Experience for SMBs from Around the Globe
PR Newswire
"Payoneer announced a strategic partnership with Stripe. The collaboration marks an expansion of Payoneer's Online Checkout offering for cross-border merchants looking to sell direct-to-consumer. Launching in key markets within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region first, including China and Hong Kong, the upgraded Payoneer Checkout capabilities — will empower Businesses to accept a broader range of payments methods via online webstore checkout including Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options like Affirm and Klarna, and digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay."
August 12, 2025
On the web
Stripe’s Mysterious New Blockchain Could Rival Ethereum
Crypto Economy
"Stripe is discreetly developing a payments-focused blockchain named Tempo in collaboration with the crypto venture firm Paradigm, as indicated by a recently deleted job listing. Tempo is described as a high-performance, payments-focused layer 1 that will run code compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means developers can port existing smart contracts and tooling with minimal friction."
July 21, 2025
On the web
Stripe Acquires Orum to Expand Capabilities in Real-Time Payments and Bank Account Verification
FinTech Magazine
Stripe has announced the acquisition of Orum, a U.S.-based financial technology company specializing in payment orchestration and bank account verification. The acquisition adds new infrastructure to Stripe’s non-card payments strategy. Orum has developed products that facilitate instant transfers and rapid bank authentication. Its platform supports multiple U.S. payment rails including ACH, RTP, and FedNow, enabling businesses to accelerate disbursements and reduce transaction latency.
July 16, 2025
On the web
Stripe’s Bridge-Visa Card Offering Aims to Expand Global Financial Services Reach While Maintaining a Seamless User Experience
Fintech Magazine
"Neetika Bansal, Head of Money as a Service at Stripe, discusses how Stripe is positioning itself at the forefront of the stablecoin revolution with its Bridge-Visa card product, which the company believes represents a significant step forward in marrying traditional financial systems with digital currencies."
July 7, 2025
On the web
Stripe and TrueLayer Partner to Launch Pay by Bank Integration in France and Germany
Truelayer
"Stripe announced the upcoming launch of Pay by Bank in France and Germany. This product builds on the successful partnership between Stripe and TrueLayer in the UK, where Pay by Bank has revolutionised payments for both merchants and customers."
June 13, 2025
On the web
Stripe Will Help Millions of Shopify Merchants to Accept Stablecoin Payments
Stripe
"Stripe announced a deeper partnership with Shopify, in which Stripe will help millions of Shopify merchants accept stablecoin payments. In a few weeks, Shopify merchants across 34 countries will be able to accept payments in USDC. Shoppers will be able to pay with USDC on Base using their preferred crypto wallet."
June 11, 2025
On the web
Payments Giant Stripe to Acquire Crypto Wallet Tech Firm Privy
Decrypt
"Crypto wallet infrastructure company Privy has agreed to be acquired by payments giant Stripe, the two companies announced on Wednesday. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the coming weeks, will bring Privy under the Stripe umbrella, but allow it to continue operating as an independent product."
May 30, 2025
On the wires
Payment Firm Stripe in Early Talks With Banks About Stablecoins
Bloomberg
"Stripe Inc. has held early discussions with banks about their potential use of stablecoins, the latest sign that the digital assets are playing an increasingly central role in global money movement. The talks come as Stripe has debuted a number of products related to stablecoins in recent months, including a platform allowing fintechs to quickly start their own stablecoin-linked card programs for customers, according to John Collison, the co-founder and president of the payments giant."
May 29, 2025
On the web
Stripe Fuels UK Business Growth With Global Money Management Capabilities
Stripe
"UK businesses are now able to: Hold, manage, and spend from balances in multiple currencies in their existing Stripe account, and pay out to customers, contractors, and other third parties in 50 countries with just an email address.Sell cross-border more easily using 25 new payment methods (including UPI in India and Pix in Brazil), collect and file taxes in 102 countries, and present prices in local currencies in more than 150 markets and more."
May 9, 2025
On the web
Ramp and Stripe Deepen Partnership to Accelerate Global Commerce Through Stablecoin-Backed Cards
PR Newswire
"Ramp, the fastest-growing corporate card and financial operations platform in the U.S., will expand its issuing partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company, to launch the industry's first stablecoin-backed corporate cards with fully integrated spend management software."
May 8, 2025
On the web
Verifone and Stripe Partner to Deliver Unified Commerce
GlobeNewswire News Room
"Verifone, the global payments leader for the world’s best-known merchants, financial institutions, and fintechs, announced that it is entering into a partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company. Through this partnership, Stripe services will natively run on Verifone payment devices, offering Stripe customers even more flexibility and choice in deploying durable and performant in-person payments."
Stripe Unveils AI-Powered Fraud Detection and Stablecoin Accounts in Global Crypto Push
TokenPost
"Stripe is doubling down on crypto and AI with major updates unveiled at its annual user conference in San Francisco. The payments giant announced the launch of Stablecoin Financial Accounts, enabling businesses in over 100 countries to hold balances in dollar-backed stablecoins such as USDC and USDB. These accounts support global payments and allow firms to send, receive, and manage stablecoins alongside traditional payment methods."
May 7, 2025
Top Post
Stripe: Our Top Product Updates From Sessions 2025
Stripe
"This morning at Stripe Sessions, the Stripe annual conference, they shared the biggest changes they ever made to Stripe with thousands of business leaders and builders. The keynote covered their progress in four core product areas: Payments, Connect, Revenue, and Money Management. This post recaps the top announcements and product releases."
May 2, 2025
On the web
Stripe Radar Now Protects ACH and SEPA Payments From Fraud
Stripe
"Programmable financial services company Stripe announced an expansion of Radar, Stripe’s AI-powered fraud prevention product, for ACH and SEPA payments. Radar assesses more than 1,000 characteristics of a potential transaction in order to determine, in less than 100 milliseconds, the likelihood that it’s fraudulent. On average, Radar users see a 42% reduction in SEPA fraud and a 20% reduction in ACH fraud."
April 30, 2025
On the web
Stripe Starts Testing Stablecoin Product Based on Bridge
Ledger Insights
"Last year Stripe spent $1.1 billion acquiring Bridge, the company that provides cross border API infrastructure for stablecoin payments. On Friday a member of Stripe’s crypto product team, Jennifer Lee, announced on X that the company is starting to test its Bridge-based product and invited companies outside the US, UK and EU who want to access dollars."
April 23, 2025
On the web
Stripe Launches New Features for Businesses in Japan, Adds PayPay Integration
IBS Intelligence
"Stripe has launched a set of major product updates aimed at supporting businesses in Japan and international companies expanding into the Japanese market. Stripe is now making it easier for businesses to cater to local customer expectations by enabling support for PayPay, Japan’s widely used digital wallet with over 68 million users. Businesses can now accept PayPay for online purchases and benefit from faster payouts, receiving funds in as few as four business days—far ahead of the industry norm of month-end settlements."
April 16, 2025
On the web
Stripe Brings WeChat Pay to Businesses in 20 Countries
Tech in Asia
"Stripe has partnered with Tencent to integrate WeChat Pay into its Stripe Terminal service across 20 countries. This expansion includes markets such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, the UK, and the US. With this integration, businesses using Stripe can accept WeChat Pay for online and in-person transactions."
April 8, 2025
On the web
No, Stripe is Not Becoming a Bank
TechCrunch
"Last week, details emerged about an application that Stripe had submitted for a U.S. banking license. What is true is that this marks the first time that Stripe has applied for a banking license. The scope of the license is a very narrow one. This license does not mean that Stripe will be accepting deposits. If approved, Stripe will be allowed to process its own payments and have partners that process payments on its behalf."
March 24, 2025
On the web
Clear Partners With Stripe to Power Billing and Payments for Millions of Customers
Stripe
"Stripe announced that CLEAR—a leading identity verification platform trusted by over 30 million customers—is moving its payments and billing to Stripe. CLEAR is best known for its flagship membership, CLEAR Plus, which uses biometrics to speed up identity verification at airports. In recent years, CLEAR has expanded beyond travel to other sectors like healthcare and financial services."
March 3, 2025
On the web
Stripe’s Total Payment Volume Reaches $1.4t, Fueled by Long-Standing Investments in AI
Stripe
"Stripe’s total payment volume increased to $1.4T in 2024, up 38% year-on-year, and equivalent to around 1.3% of global GDP. Stripe continues to invest heavily in R&D, including stablecoins and AI, to help companies navigate the evolving business landscape."
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