Stripe plans to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries
Image: Crypto BriefingStripe plans to expand its stablecoin card program to more than 100 countries by the end of the year. Stablecoin card spending reached about $1.2 billion last month, according to Paymentscan data. Stripe bought stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge for $1.1 billion in 2024 and crypto wallet infrastructure company Privy in 2025. Stripe says it wants to stay open to different stablecoins and blockchains.
Key points
- Stripe plans to expand its stablecoin card program to more than 100 countries by the end of the year.
- Stablecoin card spending reached about $1.2 billion last month, according to Paymentscan data.
- Stripe bought stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge for $1.1 billion in 2024.
- Stripe also acquired Privy, a crypto wallet infrastructure company, as part of the same push.
Why it matters
Stripe's stated plan is to connect stablecoins to payment systems it has already built. Stablecoin card spending reached about $1.2 billion last month, which the reports describe as a small share of the global card payments market.
What's unclear
The reports do not say how many of the more than 100 countries will have live stablecoin card programs by year-end.
Sources · 4 publishers
Crypto Briefing
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Stripe plans to take its stablecoin card program to over 100 countries
CoinCentral
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Stripe Bets Big on Stablecoins With Global Card Expansion
Blockonomi
Tier 3
Stripe’s Stablecoin Card Network to Reach Over 100 Countries by Late 2025
Coverage timeline
- First reported by CoinDesk
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 1 more publisher added to sources
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