Stripe today launched Stablecoin Financial Accounts, a new feature that lets businesses hold and move U.S. dollar stablecoins. Companies in 101 countries can now keep balances in USDC and USDB, receive payments via crypto and traditional rails, and send stablecoins around the world.
This move follows Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge three months ago and aims to help firms in volatile currency markets hedge against inflation.
AI Foundation Model Boosts Payments Security
At its annual event, Sessions, Stripe also revealed the Payments Foundation Model, the world’s first AI foundation model tailored for payments. Trained on tens of billions of transactions, this model detects subtle fraud signals that specialised AI tools might miss.
Early results show it cut card testing attacks on large merchants by another 64%, almost overnight. These gains build on two years of gradual reductions under Stripe’s earlier fraud models.
Bridging Crypto and Fiat Payments
Stripe’s stablecoin accounts make it easier to use crypto funds like fiat. Funds received on ACH or SEPA can be converted to stablecoins, and stablecoin balances can be sent directly across borders.
To close the loop, Bridge has teamed with Visa to power the first global card-issuing system linked to stablecoin wallets.
Cardholders can spend crypto balances anywhere Visa is accepted, while merchants receive local currency without extra steps. Fintechs such as Ramp, Squads, and Airtm will roll out these cards soon.
Powering Growth for Top Brands
Stripe processes payments for half of the Fortune 100 and 78% of the Forbes AI 50. In 2024, businesses on Stripe handled $1.4 trillion in payments, a 38% rise from 2023 and equal to roughly 1.3% of global GDP.
The firm’s processed volume is growing seven times faster than the revenue of S&P 500 companies. NVIDIA recently migrated its entire GeForce Now subscription base to Stripe Billing in just six weeks, setting a new speed record.
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Meanwhile, PepsiCo shifted payments for its US restaurants and bars from paper checks to an online platform built with Stripe.
Expanding Payment Methods and Partnerships
Alongside AI and stablecoins, Stripe rolled out over 60 new tools. It added 25 payment methods, including UPI and PIX, pushing its total options past 125. And not to forget the $1.1 billion Bridge acquisition by Stripe.
Later this summer, Klarna will integrate with Stripe’s Link product to smooth the checkout process for first‑time users. These updates reflect Stripe’s mission to offer a broad, flexible payments toolkit.
Why This Matters?
By merging stablecoin wallets with fiat rails and embedding a powerful AI core in its payments stack, Stripe is reducing barriers between crypto and traditional finance.
Businesses facing unstable local currencies can safeguard value, while global firms benefit from faster, cheaper cross‑border transfers. At the same time, tighter fraud defences help protect merchants and customers alike.
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