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June 16, 2026
On the web
With Stripe, AWS Enables AI Agent Payments for Content Owners and Publishers
Stripe
"Stripe announced that it will be providing the financial infrastructure for a new AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) capability that enables content owners to monetize AI agent traffic. When an AI bot or agent requests a protected resource like an article, a data feed, or a licensed archive, AWS WAF returns a machine-readable HTTP 402 Payment Required response. The response contains prices to access the content, accepted payment methods, and license terms. The agent pays to access the content. Coming soon, content owners will be able to receive funds directly in their bank accounts via Stripe."
Stripe Is Quietly Building the Infrastructure That Makes Stablecoins Unavoidable for Global Commerce
Startup Fortune
"Stripe is expanding stablecoin payments to over 160 countries, partnering with Shopify to bring USDC settlement to millions of merchants, and reportedly joining Visa and Mastercard in a joint stablecoin platform. With $9 trillion in stablecoin payment volume processed in the past year, the infrastructure race has moved well beyond pilots."
June 12, 2026
On the web
Stripe Helps UK Businesses Sell Globally and Build for the AI Economy
Stripe
"Stripe shared new tools to help UK businesses sell globally from expanded multi-currency treasury capabilities to new fraud defences, and the ability for UK businesses to sell across multiple AI agents through a single integration. Stripe has expanded Stripe Treasury to let UK businesses hold, convert, and move money across GBP, EUR, and USD from a single account, and pay out to suppliers in over 100 countries with just an email address. Businesses on Stripe can now automatically localise pricing for international customers with Adaptive Pricing."
June 9, 2026
On the web
Stripe Powers Lloyds’ New Suite of Payment Tools for UK Small Businesses
Stripe
"Stripe announced a partnership with Lloyds, the UK’s largest digital bank. Lloyds will use Stripe to power Lloyds Accept, a new suite of payment tools for UK small businesses—giving them access to the same payments infrastructure like Amazon or OpenAI. Lloyds Accept is integrated into the Lloyds Business Account, and enables small businesses to accept payments however they trade: in-person with modern terminal devices, through Tap to Pay, or via payment links for online sales."
June 8, 2026
On the wires
Zoooom Launches Stripe-Powered 'Secure Payments' for Private-Party Car Sales
PR Newswire
"Zoooom announced the launch of Secure Payments, a fully integrated, Stripe-powered checkout that allows private-party car buyers to pay by bank wire, credit card, or installments through Klarna—and enables sellers to get paid securely—without ever leaving the platform. Zoooom becomes the first platform to deliver a fully verified peer-to-peer automotive marketplace where the buyer, the seller, and the vehicle's title are all authenticated before a single dollar moves."
June 2, 2026
On the web
Affirm and Stripe Team up to Power Flexible UK Payments
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
"Affirm and Stripe announced an expanded partnership that will bring Affirm’s pay-over-time solutions to Stripe merchants in the UK for the first time. In July, British businesses using Stripe will be able to add Affirm to their online checkout. The new UK partnership builds on strong momentum in the US and Canada. The companies are also collaborating on the future of AI-powered commerce, with a shared focus on making payments more seamless and transparent as agentic experiences evolve."
May 15, 2026
On the web
Education: Stripe Sessions 2026 Keynote in 12 Minutes [Video]
YouTube
"Everything Stripe launched at Sessions 2026 in 12 minutes."
May 7, 2026
On the web
Stripe’s AI Commerce Launches Put New Pressure on Subscription Checkout, Billing and Trial Controls
Subscription Insider
"Stripe’s latest product announcements connect AI-assisted purchasing, usage-based pricing and fraud controls to core subscription revenue operations. For subscription operators, the announcements are relevant because they touch several core revenue functions: how customers buy, how usage is billed, how free trials are protected and how companies identify risky sign-ups before they become a cost problem."
April 29, 2026
On the web
Stripe: Everything Announced at Sessions 2026
Stripe
"This morning at the Stripe annual conference, Stripe Sessions, the company shared 288 new products and features with more than 9,000 business leaders and builders. They noted we’re making Stripe even more programmable; protecting and propelling your business with the strength of the Stripe network; and building economic infrastructure for AI. Here’s everything announced."
On the wires
MoneyGram Modernizes Retail Solutions Globally, Advancing Unified, Omnichannel Experience
PR Newswire
"MoneyGram announced the global launch of modernized retail solutions, built on Stripe, marking a step forward in its strategy to deliver a unified, omnichannel experience for customers worldwide. Announced at Stripe Sessions in San Francisco, MoneyGram is continuing to modernize one of the world's largest physical payment networks. The launch upgrades its global retail footprint with a modern payments infrastructure and the best point-of-sale technology in the industry."
March 26, 2026
On the web
Stripe Brings a New Checkout Experience for Facebook
Stripe
"Stripe announced it is helping bring a new checkout experience to Facebook. It enables buyers to purchase products from businesses like Fanatics and Quince in just one click, whether from a business’ website or within the app after clicking on an ad. Businesses can opt into selling via ads in Facebook through a toggle in the Stripe Dashboard, and link their Meta ads account. Once enabled, when a buyer sees an ad on Facebook and taps the “Buy now” button, Meta surfaces a native checkout powered by Stripe."
March 4, 2026
On the web
Affirm And Stripe Link AI Agents To Buy Now Pay Later Growth
Yahoo Finance
"Affirm Holdings has expanded its work with Stripe to support Shared Payment Tokens for buy now, pay later transactions. The update allows AI agents to initiate secure pay over time purchases without sharing full card or account credentials. Affirm is also connecting its services to emerging agent driven commerce platforms that can shop and check out on behalf of users."
Stripe Wants to Turn Your AI Costs Into a Profit Center
TechCrunch
"Stripe released a preview of a new feature that could help AI startups (and other companies) solve the problem of passing through the underlying costs of AI model usage to their customers. Stripe’s feature, however, goes even further than just passing through the costs of the tokens. It allows startups to charge a markup percentage on token usage. So a company can, for instance, charge an automatic 30% above the cost of the tokens that the startup will pay the model maker."
March 3, 2026
On the web
Supporting Additional Payment Methods for Agentic Commerce
Stripe
"Last year, we launched Shared Payment Tokens (SPTs), a payment primitive for agentic commerce that lets agents initiate payments with a customer’s permission and preferred payment method, without exposing the underlying credentials. We’re expanding SPT support to enable broader access to network-led agentic payment capabilities, including Mastercard Agent Pay and Visa Intelligent Commerce, as well as buy now, pay later (BNPL) methods such as Affirm and Klarna. This makes Stripe the first and only provider that supports both agentic network tokens and BNPL tokens in agentic commerce through a single primitive."
Visa and Bridge Expand Collaboration, with Plans to Bring Stablecoin-Linked Cards to Over 100 Countries
Visa
Visa and Bridge, a leading stablecoin infrastructure platform and a Stripe company, announced an expansion of their global card issuance product that they first unveiled in 2025. Bridge enables businesses and fintech developers to offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards. Now, through Bridge’s partnership with Lead Bank, these card transactions can be settled onchain with Visa.
February 18, 2026
On the web
Stripe Integrates Base Blockchain for Seamless AI Agent Payments with x402
CoinCentral
"Stripe has introduced support for the Base blockchain to enable AI agents to make quick and automated payments using USDC. The new x402 payment protocol allows AI agents to perform low-cost transactions without human intervention, streamlining billing processes. Businesses can monitor payments in real time via the Stripe dashboard, webhooks, or API, offering easy transaction tracking. Stripe’s integration with Base ensures fast settlements and low fees, making it suitable for frequent, low-value transactions."
Stripe-Owned Bridge Gains National Bank Trust Charter to Boost Stablecoin Offerings
Decrypt
"Bridge, the stablecoin company that was acquired by Stripe, has been granted conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust banking charter. Upon full approval, the firm would be able to custody digital assets, offer and issue stablecoins, and operate stablecoin reserves. The firm’s conditional approval follows that of other major stablecoin and crypto firms like Circle, Ripple, and Paxos, which received conditional approval from the OCC in December."
February 11, 2026
On the web
Stripe Adds X402 Integration for USDC Agent Payments on Base
The Block
"Stripe has unveiled a preview of machine payments on its platform, integrating the x402 protocol to enable developers to charge AI agents directly using the USDC stablecoin on the Base network. Jeff Weinstein, product lead at Stripe, wrote on X on Tuesday that the deployment would eventually expand to include additional protocols, currencies, and blockchains. The system utilizes the PaymentIntents API to allow businesses to programmatically charge AI agents for API usage, Model Context Protocol calls, and HTTP requests."
January 8, 2026
On the web
Stripe Helps Power a New Shopping Experience in Microsoft Copilot
Stripe
"Stripe announced that it is helping power a new experience called Copilot Checkout. Copilot users in the US will be able to buy products from Etsy businesses and retailers like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie, all without leaving the chat. When a Copilot conversation naturally leads to a shopping experience, a Stripe-powered checkout may appear natively within the chat. To populate the checkout, Microsoft communicates with Stripe through an integration. Stripe then connects with the seller via the Agentic Commerce Protocol, an open standard for agentic commerce codeveloped by Stripe."
January 7, 2026
On the web
Stripe Users Can Now Pay With Crypto Through New crypto.com Partnership
Yahoo
"Stripe, the software used by millions of businesses to process payments, has just announced a partnership with Crypto.com to facilitate the acceptance of cryptocurrency. The collaboration will also allow Stripe users to purchase crypto with credit or debit cards. The new agreement will allow Stripe merchant customers to check out and pay with their favorite crypto or stablecoin."
December 15, 2025
On the web
Stripe Launches the Agentic Commerce Suite to Help Every Business Thrive in the Ai-Enabled Commerce Era
Stripe
"Stripe introduced the Agentic Commerce Suite, a solution to help businesses get ready to sell through multiple AI agents. Businesses including ecommerce platforms will use Agentic Commerce Suite to capitalize on the new paradigm of agentic commerce. Stripe recently launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), an open standard for agentic commerce."
December 11, 2025
On the web
Stripe Expands Crypto Push by Acquiring Valora Team to Boost Stablecoin Payments
TokenPost
"Stripe is accelerating its move into blockchain technology with the acquisition of the team behind Valora, a mobile-first crypto payments app built on the Celo network. Valora founder Jackie Bona announced the news in a Wednesday blog post, explaining that the partnership will help expand access to stablecoins and strengthen global payment infrastructure. According to Bona, joining Stripe became an obvious path forward as both companies share a mission to increase economic accessibility through crypto-powered financial tools."
December 10, 2025
On the web
Stripe Charges 1.5% for Stablecoin Transfers That Cost $0.0002 On-Chain
Crypto News
"Stripe launched stablecoin payment processing with a 1.5% fee for USDC transfers that cost fractions of a cent on-chain, sparking debate over pricing that critics call excessive and defenders justify as infrastructure abstraction."
Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners
CoinDesk
"Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain backed by Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, has launched its public testnet, a key step in its effort in making stablecoin payments for mainstream use. Tempo has also unveiled a roster of new additions to the network’s partner group, including buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna, predictions market Kalshi, payments giant Mastercard and Swiss global bank UBS. They join a group of earlier design partners such as Deutsche Bank, Visa, Shopify, OpenAI and Nubank."
December 3, 2025
On the web
Stripe to Acquire U.S. Billing Platform Metronome
Silicon Republic
"Stripe announced plans to acquire Metronome, a US-based software developer in the billing and invoice space, for an undisclosed amount. The company enables organisations to create and manage usage-based pricing models, create invoices and integrate other technologies to optimise the billing process."
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."