Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B as AI, Stablecoins and Crypto Payments Converge
TL;DR: Stripe agreed to acquire the routing platform OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, as reported by Bloomberg in August 2026. OpenRouter manages the workflow of
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Stripe and Swift intensify race to control global crypto payments infrastructure
TL;DR Stripe made an unsolicited $53 billion offer to acquire PayPal, seeking control of its network of 439 million accounts. Swift expanded its blockchain settlement network
Stripe and Advent International Make Joint $50B Bid to Acquire PayPal at a 28% Premium
TL;DR Stripe and Advent International offered to acquire PayPal for $53 billion, at a 28% premium over the latest closing price. The offer proposes $60.50 per
Stripe Unveils New Tools to Help German Businesses Sell to AI Agents
TL;DR Stripe said German businesses will gain access later this year to Agentic Commerce Suite for purchases inside AI interfaces. The Berlin update also added Metronome
Stripe Partners With Lloyds to Power New Payment Suite for UK Small Businesses
TL;DR: Stripe announced a partnership with Lloyds, the UK’s largest digital bank, to provide and enhance payment tools for small businesses. Lloyds Accept will allow small
Stripe, Visa and Mastercard Rumored to Back New Stablecoin Platform Set to Launch Soon
TL;DR: Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are close to launching a new joint stablecoin platform, according to three sources familiar with the plans. Coinbase is also evaluating
MoneyGram Joins Tempo to Expand Stablecoin Settlement and Begin Validating Transactions
TL;DR: MoneyGram will become Tempo’s anchor remittance validator, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to process high-volume payments. The partnership includes Stripe, which will settle payments to
Ripple Joins Elite Unicorn Ranks With OpenAI, SpaceX and Stripe in Prime Unicorn Index
TL;DR: Ripple joined the Prime Unicorn Index alongside OpenAI, SpaceX, Databricks and Stripe, as the only blockchain infrastructure company among the top ten. The company participated
Coinbase Joins Privy to Enable AWS AgentCore Payments for AI‑Driven Transactions
TL;DR Amazon Web Services introduced AgentCore Payments for AI agents, integrating Coinbase wallet infrastructure and the x402 protocol alongside Privy, a Stripe company. The system enables
Meta Begins Paying Creators in Stablecoins With Backing From Stripe
The tech giant Meta has launched a pilot program to pay a group of content creators through stablecoins, using Stripe’s payment infrastructure. This initiative, confirmed by
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