Stripe in Early Talks With Banks to Integrate Stablecoins Globally

Stripe in Talks With Global Banks to Integrate Stablecoins Amid Surging Adoption and Regulatory Developments

  • Stripe is discussing possible stablecoin integration with global banks.
  • Banks have shown a strong interest in using stablecoins for faster, lower-cost transactions, according to Stripe co-founder John Collison.
  • Stripe’s stablecoin-based accounts recently launched in 100 countries.
  • Stablecoins have surpassed VISA and Mastercard in 2024 transfer volumes.
  • Regulatory clarity is needed for further stablecoin adoption, with the UK and U.S. working on frameworks.

Stripe, a major digital payments company, has started early talks with banks about adding stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to national currencies—into banking services. The company launched stablecoin-based accounts in 100 countries in May 2024 after observing significant interest from financial institutions around the world.

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Stripe co-founder and president John Collison said global banks are eager to learn how they can include stablecoins in their product lineups. “In the conversations we have with them, they’re very interested,” Collison told Bloomberg News on May 30. He added that banks are not dismissing stablecoins as a passing trend but are looking into integration options for future payments.

The main reason for this interest is the ability of stablecoins to provide instant transactions and significantly lower fees compared to traditional bank foreign exchange services. Collison stated, “It’s extremely expensive to do. It’s very slow. It takes a matter of days. No one is happy with that equilibrium today. And so I think you will see those kind of profit pools come under attack.”

Stablecoins, which are digital assets tied to the value of fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, are already influencing the traditional financial sector. In 2024, stablecoin transaction volumes surpassed those of Visa and Mastercard combined, according to data from CEX.io.

Regulatory frameworks remain a major factor in determining where stablecoin operations will expand. Collison pointed to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which will take effect in late 2024. Meanwhile, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is still receiving feedback as of late May on new stablecoin rules. Collison commented, “Without that certainty they go somewhere else. I think that’s the risk that we need to be aware of.”

Reports also indicate that U.S. banks are seeking clearer guidance from regulators before further engaging with cryptocurrencies, as noted in a recent Reuters article. Despite slower regulatory moves, the UK has seen the largest growth in new cryptocurrency users over the past year, according to Gemini.

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