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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."
January 14, 2025
On the web
Klarna Is Now Available to Millions of New Businesses, in Strengthened Partnership With Stripe
Klarna
"Klarna has strengthened its global partnership with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Stripe-powered businesses in 25 countries can now instantly offer Klarna to their customers."
December 17, 2024
On the web
Remote Teams With Stripe to Introduce Easy, Compliant Stablecoin Payouts for Contractors Worldwide
Business Wire
"Remote, the leading global HR platform and payroll provider, announced that companies can use Remote to pay their contractors in 69 countries directly in stablecoins, starting with USDC on Base, the L2 blockchain from Coinbase."
November 19, 2024
On the web
1PASSWORD Chooses Stripe Billing to Power Subscriptions
Stripe
"Stripe announced that it will power over a million subscriptions for 1Password. 1Password will use Stripe Billing to manage subscriptions across its consumer and business segments and Stripe Radar, Stripe’s fraud prevention solution."
October 11, 2024
On the web
Stripe’s New Stablecoin Option Gains Traction in 70 Countries on Day 1
Cointelegraph
"Stripe saw users from 70 countries adopt its newly launched stablecoin payment option on the first day of its rollout, highlighting strong global demand for alternative payment solutions."
October 10, 2024
On the web
Stripe Follows Through on Crypto Payment Support in USDC Following Six-Year Hiatus
Decrypt
"Stripe fulfilled its April commitment to reinstate crypto support, marking six years since it first discontinued Bitcoin payments on its platform. The San Francisco-based firm has introduced a new payment option that allows businesses to accept USD Coin (USDC) from customers in more than 150 countries, Jeff Weinstein, Stripe’s product lead, announced on Twitter (X)."
October 9, 2024
On the web
Stripe Announces Expanded Interoperability, Major Upgrades to Stripe Billing, New Partnerships With Nvidia and Pepsi, and More
Stripe
"Stripe announced new features to help businesses accelerate their growth. The updates were part of Stripe Tour New York, the company's annual product showcase in NYC."
September 16, 2024
On the web
Mondu and Stripe to Deliver BNPL Payments to B2B Merchants
IBS Intelligence
"Mondu, the Amsterdam-based B2B FinTech, has signed a new partnership with Stripe for businesses. B2B merchants and marketplaces can now offer Mondu’s flexible invoice payment options directly through their existing Stripe set-up, enhancing the checkout experience and driving higher conversion rates."
September 11, 2024
On the web
TrueLayer powers Stripe’s Pay by Bank feature in the UK
IBS Intelligence
"TrueLayer, Europe’s open banking payments network, has expanded its partnership with Stripe . TrueLayer now underpins Stripe’s Pay by Bank offering across its payment products in the UK."
August 8, 2024
On the web
Stripe Launches No-Code Adaptive Pricing for Businesses Globally
FF News
Stripe launched Adaptive Pricing to help users present to their end buyers in preferred local currencies. Stripe supports merchants in 50+ countries with Adaptive Pricing, enabling them to present in local currencies to buyers in 150+ countries around the world.
Bitstamp Helps Stripe Scale Crypto Purchases in the EU
Cointelegraph
"Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp is collaborating with Stripe to make cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin more accessible in Europe allowing consumers across the European Union to purchase crypto via Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto on-ramp."
August 2, 2024
On the web
Startup Stripe, China’s Alipay Strike Payments Agreement
Yahoo News
"Startup Stripe and China's Alipay have struck a deal to allow Chinese buyers to pay for purchases on the U.S. service, in a rare agreement between a Western payments service and the Alibaba affiliate."
July 29, 2024
On the web
Stripe Selects Fifth Third to Power Embedded Financial Services
53
"Fifth Third Bank announced a collaborative agreement between Newline™ by Fifth Third and Stripe. Together, Newline™ and Stripe will expand embedded financial services for Stripe’s platform users and their customers, and later this year, Newline™ will power Stripe Treasury, a service that enables software platforms on Stripe to offer embedded financial accounts to their customers."
July 25, 2024
On the web
Sage Partners With Stripe to Give SMBs Control Over Their Cashflow
Sage
"Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced an expansion of its partnership with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to help improve cashflow management and payment processing for SMBs."
July 17, 2024
On the web
Stripe Launches a Series of Enterprise-Grade Solutions for the French Market
Stripe
"Stripe announced a range of product and partnership updates for businesses operating in France. French buy now, pay later provider Alma will be natively accessible to all Stripe users, while CB will be available on Stripe Terminal and Apple Pay. "
June 28, 2024
On the wires
Coinbase and Stripe Team up to Expand Global Adoption of Crypto
Coinbase
"Stripe will add support for Base across its crypto product suite to offer users faster and cheaper money transfers, and Coinbase will add Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto onramp into Coinbase Wallet to allow users to buy crypto instantly with credit cards and Apple Pay."
June 27, 2024
On the web
Stripe and Cemex Collaborate to Digitize Mexico’s Payments in Construction Industry
Contxto
"The partnership, announced on June 26, 2024, aims to facilitate e-commerce adoption in an industry that has traditionally been slower to embrace technological innovations."
June 11, 2024
On the web
Stripe Becomes Accor’s Primary Global Payments Partner
Stripe
"Stripe announced that it will become the primary payments partner globally for Accor—one of the world’s largest hospitality companies comprising more than 40 hotel brands in 5,600 locations across more than 110 countries."
June 6, 2024
On the web
When Foes Become Friends: Capital One Partners With Fintech Giants Stripe, Adyen to Prevent Fraud
TechCrunch
"The tension between incumbents and fintechs has existed for decades. But every once in a while, the two groups decide to put their competition aside and work together."
May 21, 2024
On the web
Stripe Launches New Payments and Financing Tools to Accelerate UK Business Growth
Stripe
"Stripe launched new payments tools and financing options in the UK that will improve access to capital and accelerate the growth of hundreds of thousands of UK businesses. The new product features include business financing through Stripe Capital, lower-cost Open Banking-powered payments, and faster payouts."
April 26, 2024
On the web
Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments — This Time on Ethereum and Solana
DL News
"Payments giant Stripe announced that it would be resuming crypto payments in 2024. The company began its foray into crypto in 2014, though it pulled away in 2018, citing the volatility of Bitcoin’s network and the blockchain’s consistent technological upgrades."
April 25, 2024
On the web
Stripe Sessions: 50+ Announcements, Including AI-Powered Payments, Major Upgrades to Connect, Interoperability, and More
Stripe
"Stripe announced more than 50 new features at its annual user conference, Stripe Sessions, held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. New AI-powered payments features increase checkout conversion, boost authorization rates, and block fraud. "
On the wires
FreshBooks Launch FreshBooks Payments, Leveraging Stripe Connect’s New and Innovative Technology
GlobeNewswire News Room
"FreshBooks announces FreshBooks Payments where starting this summer, FreshBooks customers can sign up for FreshBooks Payments, which leverages Stripe Connect’s latest features and enables business owners to accept payments seamlessly."
April 17, 2024
On the web
URBN Partners With Stripe to Power Online and In-Person Retail Payments
Stripe
"Stripe announced a partnership with URBN to power online and in-person retail payments for Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People, and FP Movement."
March 21, 2024
On the web
Amazon Supports ‘Just Walk Out’ in Australia, Canada With Stripe
Chain Store Age
"Amazon is using technology from financial infrastructure platform Stripe to process cashierless payments in two countries. Amazon is now integrating Stripe into Just Walk Out for retailers in Australia and Canada."
March 14, 2024
On the web
Stripe Officially Launches Apple Pay Later Support, Now Enabled by Default for Merchants
9to5Mac
"Stripe has supported Apple Pay Later for most merchants since last March, but the feature is officially rolling out to everyone this week."
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