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stripe.com (opens on the source site)LinkedIn XToken billing is useful infrastructure, but usually a bad customer-facing pricing model. Your invoice should define the value your product delivers, not break down what it cost you to create it.
Read at the sourceOpen USD (OUSD), a stablecoin built for global money movement, is now available across Stripe. Businesses can use OUSD to manage funds, make payments, and offer new financial services.
Read at the sourceAs agents take on more purchases, agent builders have increasingly asked us to help agents navigate checkout and earn consumer trust. Today, we’re sharing three major improvements to support this broader set of needs.
Read at the sourceAt the “great recalibration”-themed travel conference, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky called AI “an existential risk” to his company and “literally the best thing to ever happen” to it in the same discussion. That sums up many travel leaders’ push-and-pull relationship with AI.
Read at the sourceWe analyzed billions of transactions on Stripe from January 2022 to March 2026 to understand how card fraud patterns differ by region and country, what's driving those differences, and how businesses can respond.
Read at the sourceLast year, Stripe data shows fraud attempts against travel and leisure businesses hit a four-year high. We analyzed payment activity from more than 200,000 active travel and leisure businesses on Stripe to understand where fraud is rising, how effectively it’s being blocked, and what businesses can do in response.
Read at the sourceThe SaaSpocalypse was a useful warning for the software industry, but SaaS platforms that help businesses run core operations are more deeply embedded. New platform businesses on Stripe are up 182% year over year.
Read at the sourceWe analyzed attempted fraud rates and customer abuse patterns on Stripe over the past year and found that AI companies faced 4.3x more fraud attempts than startups overall in Q3 2025.
Read at the sourceAs AI transforms software economics, the standard revenue playbook is breaking down. Learn how leaders around the world are preparing for agent buyers, updating processes for faster pricing iteration, and building more flexible infrastructure.
Read at the sourcePlatforms like DoorDash, Meta, and Deel already enable stablecoin payouts for global workers. We surveyed 2,300 workers in 20 countries to see what's driving stablecoin demand, where the opportunity is highest, and how other platforms can adapt.
Read at the sourceTwo product upgrades make it easy for global businesses to manage FX entirely on Stripe. We’re expanding multicurrency settlement to more markets and currencies, and we’re introducing the ability to convert currencies instantly—all on Stripe.
Read at the sourceAI companies are undergoing rapid global expansion while achieving unprecedented rates of growth. We analyzed Stripe data to understand where global demand is the strongest, and how companies can build to best capture that demand.
Read at the sourceTo understand what can influence win rates, we analyzed evidence packets from one million disputes over a 16-week period. Here’s what the data shows and what it means for how you mitigate disputes.
Read at the sourceMore than 6,000 hospitality executives and operators gathered in San Antonio last week for the HITEC conference. The big topic: whether the industry’s AI investment is actually working. Across four days and over 50 meetings, four trends stood out.
Read at the sourceWe analyzed spending patterns across the 250 million customers paying with Link. We found that Link customers are spending more on AI than they were three months prior, investing heavily in platforms that let them build with AI.
Read at the sourceOur data shows that agents are now fully capable of independently writing code and integrating with APIs like Stripe’s. And yet, many of the steps adjacent to writing code are still too hard for agents to do on their own. We’re expanding Stripe Projects to solve this.
Read at the sourceExplore how AI agents are transforming commerce at Stripe’s Agentic Commerce Next roadshow. Reserve your spot in Seattle.
Read at the sourceAt Sessions 2026, Stripe unveiled dozens of products and capabilities to help businesses turn global demand into revenue. See how to go global faster with localized checkout and Adaptive Pricing, smarter fraud tools, multicurrency treasury support, and automated tax compliance.
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