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Solana emerges as an institutional favorite following PayPal USD launch
4.6.2024
Solana could emerge as a leading blockchain for payments institutions. Is a Solana-based ETF next?
Base to Launch Online Hackathon With 200 ETH in Prizes, Sponsored by Stripe, Shopify, and More
17.5.2024
Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution incubated by Coinbase, has announced the Onchain Summer Buildathon. The event, which runs from May 31st to June 30th, invites builders worldwide to showcase their skills in various onchain use cases, including payments, commerce, gaming, and social....
Crypto Biz: The Bitcoin summer, Avalanche integrates with Stripe, and more
3.5.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz features the Lightning Network rollout on Coinbase, Avalanche integration with Stripe, MicroStrategy earning results and BlackRock’s new tokenized fund
Stripe adopts the Avalanche C-Chain
30.4.2024
Stripe adopts the Avalanche C-Chain, where retail users can buy AVAX via Stripe without needing to connect with an Exchange. It is accessible only in the US. Stripe is a financial framework base for companies having a fiat-to-crypto onramp. In contrast, Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto onramp is...
Avalanche integrates with Stripe for fiat-to-crypto onboarding
29.4.2024
Avalanche C-Chain users can now buy AVAX directly within Web3 apps, using a widget supplied by Stripe
Stripe Re-Enters Crypto Payments With USDC on Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana
26.4.2024
Stripe, the fintech giant, has decided to re-enter the cryptocurrency payment space after a six-year hiatus, starting with USDC stablecoins on the Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains. This move, introduced by co-founder John Collison at the Connect developer conference, is aimed at improving...
Stripe to Resume Crypto Payments, Starting with USDC Stablecoin on Numerous Blockchains
26.4.2024
Fintech giant Stripe has announced its decision to once again allow customers to accept cryptocurrency payments after a six-year break.
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Stripe bringing back crypto payments, this time with a stablecoin
25.4.2024
Stripe customers will be able to pay with USDC beginning this summer, president Jack Collison said, after the company canned BTC payments in 2018
Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments Via USDC Stablecoin
25.4.2024
Six years after dropping support for bitcoin and, thus, crypto payments altogether, Stripe is bringing back the service later this summer, though initially only for Circle’s USDC stablecoin
Crypto Exchange Backpack Appoints Stripe, Banking Veteran as CFO
21.3.2024
Backpack was founded by Armani Ferrante and Trian Yver, alums of defunct trading companies Alameda Research and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX respectively
Y Combinator, Startup Incubator Behind Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe, Looks to Invest in Stablecoin Finance
19.2.2024
Y Combinator (YC), the Silicon Valley incubator, has listed stablecoin finance as a category in its new and updated list of areas it would like to deploy funds in
Nigeria’s Fintech Startup Paystack Cuts Workforce, 33 Employees to Depart
18.11.2023
The Nigerian fintech startup, Paystack, will be scaling down its operations outside Africa. In addition, Paystack will part ways with at least 33 employees based in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Co-founder Shola Akinlade has promised to help affected employees secure new roles elsewhere....
Going Crypto Makes Sense for Elon Musk’s X
14.8.2023
While X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has made a turn to share some of its earnings with its users, the lack of a genuinely universal payment method – like crypto – means users of countries such as Russia and Venezuela are excluded from getting these benefits, disrupting Elon...
Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Raises $19M in Seed Rounds Led by Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures
7.6.2023
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that uses bitcoin, has accumulated $19 million through two seed funding rounds. The first round was led by Openai CEO Sam Altman and former Stripe executive Lachy Groom, while Google’s Gradient Ventures took charge of the second round. Crypto Startup...
Stripe tackles 'cold start problem' with the launch of fiat-to-crypto onramp
7.5.2023
Web3 companies can utilize the Stripe-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp to allow their customers to buy crypto at the “precise moment they need it.”
Stripe delivers a self-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp
5.5.2023
Stripe, a financial framework platform targeting businesses, delivered their self-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp. This will help make it more convenient for all Web3 organizations to ease out the process for U.S.-based customers needing to buy crypto. Over and above that, the entity is reaching...
Zero Hash Taps Former Stripe, Coinbase Exec as President and COO
28.3.2023
Cyril Mathew previously led business development teams at Stripe and Coinbase
Payments Processor Stripe Secures $6.5B in Funding at $50B Valuation
16.3.2023
Stripe's valuation has fallen about 47% from its 2021 fund raise of $95 billion
Credit cards can bridge Web2 to Web3, says music industry exec
30.1.2023
As decentralized finance continues to become more mainstream, traditional financial tools can serve as a bridge from Web2 to Web3 for those who still remain skeptical
Crypto-friendly Stripe weighs public offering: Report
26.1.2023
In 2021, Stripe raised $600 million from a group of investors at a valuation of $95 billion, making it one of Silicon Valley's most valuable startups