Stripe just made a major move into crypto rails. Its new Stablecoin Financial Accounts unlock faster, cheaper global payments across 101 countries—bridging fiat and blockchain for real-world business utility.

Key Highlights:

Hold, send, and receive USDC and USDB (Bridge’s stablecoin) via both blockchain and traditional rails (ACH, SEPA).

Visa integration via Bridge enables stablecoin wallets to spend globally—150M+ merchants, auto-converting to fiat at checkout.

Backed by Stripe’s $1.1B acquisition of Bridge, with USDB reserves held in BlackRock money market funds.

Big focus on high-inflation markets like Argentina & Turkey—where stablecoins serve as a digital dollar hedge.

Devs benefit too: Bridge will share yield revenues from MMFs to incentivize ecosystem growth.

Real signal in a noisy stablecoin space.#StripeStablecoinAccounts