Stripe news and trends

Meta Begins Offering Stablecoin Payments to Creators
Cryptocurrency // April 30, 2026

Meta has begun offering stablecoin payouts to a limited group of creators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Mastercard and Stripe Help Wizard Personalize Agentic Shopping 
Partnerships // April 30, 2026

Wizard, the native AI shopping platform co-founded by Jet.com’s Marc Lore, has launched a partnership with Mastercard and Stripe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps
artificial intelligence // April 29, 2026

Stripe has partnered with Google to allow businesses to sell to consumers inside Google’s AI Mode and Gemini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

FinTech Land Grab Intensifies as Deal-Making Rewires Platforms
Acquisitions // April 27, 2026

Recent FinTech dealmaking has been marked by firms pursuing acquisitions that extend control across payments, data, incentives and settlement. The strategies are arcing toward determining how transactions are created and how they are completed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Interviews & Exclusives
Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade

March 06, 2026
Stripe has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused metering and billing capabilities inside Stripe Billing, giving software companies infrastructure to charge for AI consumption the way cloud providers charge for compute: by the unit, in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Stars Align for Passkeys but Will Adoption Follow?

February 26, 2026
A merchant’s returning customer attempts to complete a $1,800 luxury purchase on a mobile device, mistypes a password twice, triggers a reset email and leaves before the link arrives. Get...

Stripe and PayPal Combination Would Reorder the Payments Landscape

February 24, 2026
Tuesday (Feb. 24) marked a potentially seismic day in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovators Seek Direct Access as De Novo Banking Activity Rebounds

May 23, 2025
In recent months, nonbanks have been applying for banking charters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Quick Reads
Amazon Bedrock Launches AI Agent Payment Capabilities With Coinbase, Stripe

May 07, 2026
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced in a Thursday (May 7) company blog post a set of tools designed to allow artificial intelligence agents to conduct financial transactions autonomously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Meta Begins Offering Stablecoin Payments to Creators

April 30, 2026
Meta has begun offering stablecoin payouts to a limited group of creators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mastercard and Stripe Help Wizard Personalize Agentic Shopping 

April 30, 2026
Wizard, the native AI shopping platform co-founded by Jet.com’s Marc Lore, has launched a partnership with Mastercard and Stripe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps

April 29, 2026
Stripe has partnered with Google to allow businesses to sell to consumers inside Google’s AI Mode and Gemini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...