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Stripe unveils product updates to power global growth for businesses in Asia
21 Aug 2025
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today showcased over 50 upgrades and product announcements to accelerate global growth for Asian businesses.
Stripe launches new products to accelerate growth for businesses in Germany
02 Jul 2025
Stripe announced support for more than 25 new payment methods, including Wero
Stripe will help millions of Shopify merchants to accept stablecoin payments
13 Jun 2025
Shopify merchants across 34 countries will be able to accept USDC, a dollar-backed stablecoin
Stripe fuels UK business growth with global money management capabilities
28 May 2025
Stripe showcases AI-powered tools and enhanced money management capabilities for UK businesses.
Stripe accelerates the utility of AI and stablecoins with major launches
08 May 2025
Stripe unveils the world's first AI foundation model for payments.
Stripe Radar now protects ACH and SEPA payments from fraud
02 May 2025
On average, Radar users see a 42% reduction in SEPA fraud and a 20% reduction in ACH fraud.
Bridge partners with Visa to launch stablecoin card issuing product
02 May 2025
Developers using Bridge can now programmatically issue stablecoin-linked Visa cards in multiple countries through a single API integration.
Stripe launches new features for businesses in Japan, including PayPay integration
22 Apr 2025
Today, programmable financial services company Stripe announced a set of payments updates for Japanese businesses and businesses looking to expand into Japan.
Stripe's total payment volume reaches $1.4T, fueled by long-standing investments in AI
27 Feb 2025
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 announces tender offer to provide liquidity to current and former employees
27 Feb 2025
Stripe has signed agreements with investors to provide liquidity to current and former Stripe employees through a tender offer at a $91.5B (€87.3B) valuation
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