#StripeStablecoinAccounts Stripe has introduced Stablecoin Financial Accounts, a new feature allowing businesses to hold, receive, and send US-dollar stablecoins. These accounts are accessible to businesses in 101 countries and function similarly to traditional fiat bank accounts, enabling them to hold balances in stablecoins like USDC and USDB, receive funds via both crypto and fiat rails, and send stablecoins internationally.

Key Features:

Stablecoin Balances: Businesses can hold balances in US-dollar stablecoins, like USDC and USDB.

Dual Rails: Stablecoin Financial Accounts support both crypto and traditional fiat rails (like ACH and SEPA) for receiving funds.

Global Payments: Businesses can send stablecoins internationally.

Hedge Against Volatility: These accounts can be used by businesses in countries with volatile currencies to hedge against inflation and facilitate easier access to the global economy.

Integration: Stablecoin payments can settle as fiat in a Stripe balance, allowing businesses to accept USDC on various blockchains without holding or converting the crypto themselves.

Connect Platform: Stripe Connect allows platforms to pay out stablecoins to connected accounts, enabling them to offer stablecoin payouts to users.