支付巨頭 Stripe 以 1.1B 美元收購穩定幣 Platform Bridge，創下加密產業記錄

Bridge 由 Sean Yu 和 Zach Abrams 創立，他們之前創建了 Venmo 的競爭對手 Evenly，專門提供軟體解決方案，使企業能夠接受穩定幣付款。

Payments giant Stripe has acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for a staggering $1.1 billion, marking Stripe’s largest acquisition to date and setting a record as the biggest acquisition in the crypto industry, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington reports.

根據 TechCrunch 創辦人 Michael Arrington 報道，支付巨頭 Stripe 以驚人的 11 億美元收購了穩定幣平台 Bridge，這是 Stripe 迄今為止最大的一筆收購，並創下了加密貨幣行業最大一筆收購的記錄。

Founded by Sean Yu and Zach Abrams, who previously created a Venmo competitor called Evenly, Bridge specializes in providing software solutions that enable businesses to accept payments in stablecoins. The acquisition comes as Stripe expands its cryptocurrency initiatives.

Bridge 由 Sean Yu 和 Zach Abrams 創立，他們之前創建了 Venmo 的競爭對手 Evenly，專門提供軟體解決方案，使企業能夠接受穩定幣付款。此次收購正值 Stripe 擴大加密貨幣計畫。

Before the deal, Bridge had raised $58 million from investors, including a $40 million Series A round that valued the company at $200 million. The $1.1 billion acquisition price reflects a significant increase in valuation and underscores the growing role of stablecoin technology in the payments industry.

在交易之前，Bridge 已從投資者那裡籌集了 5,800 萬美元，其中包括 4,000 萬美元的 A 輪融資，該輪融資使公司估值達到 2 億美元。 11 億美元的收購價格反映了估值的大幅上漲，並突顯了穩定幣技術在支付產業中日益重要的角色。

Recently, Stripe re-enabled support for crypto payments in the U.S. using USDC on platforms like Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon. Stripe also announced a partnership with Coinbase in June 2024 to integrate Coinbase’s Base Layer 2 network into its crypto payment offerings. The collaboration will allow Coinbase users to purchase crypto directly through Stripe.

最近，Stripe 在美國重新啟用了對以太坊、Solana 和 Polygon 等平台上使用 USDC 的加密支付的支援。 Stripe 也於 2024 年 6 月宣布與 Coinbase 合作，將 Coinbase 的 Base Layer 2 網路整合到其加密支付產品中。此次合作將允許 Coinbase 用戶直接透過 Stripe 購買加密貨幣。

MILESTONE | #Base Surpasses One Million Daily Active Addresses Outpacing the Next Several #Ethereum Layer 2s Combined

里程碑 | #Base 日活躍地址數超過 100 萬，超過了接下來的幾個 #Ethereum Layer 2 的總和

At the time of this report, Base has approximately 1.03 million daily active addresses. This represents a 60% increase in daily active addresses since the… pic.twitter.com/BQB7WjDnIt

截至本報告發佈時，Base 約有 103 萬個每日活躍地址。這意味著自…以來每日活躍地址增加了 60% pic.twitter.com/BQB7WjDnIt

— BitKE (@BitcoinKE) August 27, 2024

— BitKE (@BitcoinKE) 2024 年 8 月 27 日

Stripe initially withdrew from the crypto landscape in 2018 due to Bitcoin’s volatility but has now re-entered at a time when cryptocurrencies are gaining more support for mainstream adoption in the United States.

由於比特幣的波動性，Stripe 最初於 2018 年退出了加密貨幣領域，但現在在加密貨幣在美國主流採用方面獲得更多支持之際重新進入加密貨幣領域。

The company announced its return after a six-year hiatus at the Solana Sessions, where Co-Founder John Collinson announced the milestone in April 2024. He addressed the crowd at the event about Stripe’s new instant processing payment solutions, asking the audience, “Are you ready for the new crypto?”

該公司在Solana Sessions 上宣佈時隔六年回歸，聯合創始人John Collinson 於2024 年4 月宣布了這一里程碑。 “你準備好接受新的加密貨幣了嗎？”

Global Payments Firm, Stripe, Bringing Stablecoin Payments, Adding Crypto Transactions that Settle to Fiat ‘Immediately’ – https://t.co/VwEGfG8432

全球支付公司 Stripe 推出穩定幣支付，增加「立即」結算為法定貨幣的加密貨幣交易 – https://t.co/VwEGfG8432

— Africa Money & DeFi Summit (@AfricaMoneyDefi) May 2, 2024

— 非洲貨幣與 DeFi 高峰會 (@AfricaMoneyDefi) 2024 年 5 月 2 日

Bridge offers software that integrates stablecoins into existing payment processes seamlessly using its Orchestration APIs. The platform handles the regulatory, compliance, and technical complexities.

Bridge 提供的軟體可以使用其 Orchestration API 將穩定幣無縫整合到現有支付流程中。該平台處理監管、合規性和技術複雜性。

With this acquisition, Stripe not only strengthens its position in the fintech space but also signals a promising future for stablecoin integration in mainstream payment systems.

透過此次收購，Stripe 不僅鞏固了其在金融科技領域的地位，也預示著穩定幣在主流支付系統中整合的光明前景。

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