#StripeStablecoinAccounts Stripe, a global payment platform, has introduced stablecoin-based accounts for customers in more than 100 countries.

According to an announcement on May 7, this new feature will allow customers of the platform to "send, receive, and hold balances in US dollar stablecoin accounts, similar to how a traditional fiat currency bank account works."

The product's technical page shows that the new account feature will support USDC stablecoins

USDC

0.8849 €

from Circle and USDB (USDB) from Bridge. Stripe acquired the Bridge platform in October 2024.

The product will be available to customers in over 100 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Colombia, and Peru, among others.

The product recently launched by Stripe comes at a time when stablecoins are increasingly seen as stores of value in developing economies grappling with high inflation, capital controls, and a lack of financial infrastructure.