Stripe Expands Crypto Footprint with Stablecoin Accounts and AI Payments Model

Stripe has launched stablecoin-powered financial accounts across more than 100 countries, marking a strategic push into cryptocurrency infrastructure. The move enables businesses to transact in US-dollar-pegged stablecoins, offering a hedge against volatile local currencies in emerging markets.

Concurrently, the payments giant unveiled an AI foundation model tailored for payment processing. Early data shows material improvements in fraud detection and authorization rates—a critical edge as digital payment volumes surge globally.

This dual announcement signals Stripe’s rekindled crypto ambitions following its acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge. The playbook mirrors efforts by PayPal and Visa to bridge traditional finance with blockchain-based settlement systems.