有报道称支付巨头 Stripe 可能会更深入地涉足加密货币领域，该公司打算收购一家稳定币初创公司

这些报道是在 Stripe 于 2024 年 4 月重新进军加密货币领域之后发布的。该公司宣布将在 2018 年停止加密货币支付后恢复加密货币支付。

Payments giant Stripe might be venturing deeper into the world of cryptocurrencies, as new reports have surfaced indicating that the company is in advanced talks to acquire Bridge, a stablecoin platform.

支付巨头 Stripe 可能会更深入地涉足加密货币领域，因为新的报道表明该公司正在就收购稳定币平台 Bridge 进行深入谈判。

These reports come after Stripe announced its return to the crypto space in April 2024, revealing that it would be reintroducing cryptocurrency payments after halting them in 2018.

这些报道是在 Stripe 于 2024 年 4 月宣布重返加密货币领域之后发布的，并透露它将在 2018 年停止加密货币支付后重新引入加密货币支付。

Stripe’s Interest in Stablecoins

Stripe 对稳定币的兴趣

According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, Stripe is deep in discussions to purchase stablecoin platform Bridge as part of a move to expand its stablecoin payments network.

据彭博社的消息人士透露，Stripe 正在深入讨论购买稳定币平台 Bridge，作为扩大其稳定币支付网络的一部分。

Bridge's business-focused platform enables users to store, send, and receive stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT). Notably, the platform has processed over $5 billion in annualized payment volume, with clients including Coinbase, Strike, Stellar, and even SpaceX.

Bridge 以业务为中心的平台使用户能够存储、发送和接收美元硬币 (USDC) 和 Tether (USDT) 等稳定币。值得注意的是，该平台已处理超过 50 亿美元的年支付额，客户包括 Coinbase、Strike、Stellar 甚至 SpaceX。

Founded by former Coinbase and Square employees, Bridge was officially launched in August 2024 after roughly three years of development. The platform has raised about $58 million in funding from Sequoia, Index, Haun Ventures, and several other parties.

Bridge 由前 Coinbase 和 Square 员工创立，经过大约三年的开发，于 2024 年 8 月正式上线。该平台已从红杉资本、Index、Haun Ventures 和其他几家机构筹集了约 5800 万美元的资金。

Stripe's Previous Crypto Endeavors

Stripe 之前的加密努力

Several years ago, Stripe discontinued its cryptocurrency services, but on October 9, Stripe CEO Jess Weinstein announced that crypto was coming back to Stripe, starting with the rollout of USDC on the platform. Now, it seems that Stripe is planning to take this a step further.

几年前，Stripe 停止了其加密货币服务，但 10 月 9 日，Stripe 首席执行官 Jess Weinstein 宣布加密货币将重返 Stripe，首先是在该平台上推出 USDC。现在，Stripe 似乎正计划更进一步。

This news comes as major players in the payments industry are experimenting with or fully embracing stablecoins.

这一消息发布之际，支付行业的主要参与者正在尝试或完全接受稳定币。

Recently, PayPal completed its first business payment using its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), to pay an invoice to Ernst & Young LLP. This marks a significant moment for stablecoins in the mainstream.

最近，PayPal 使用其稳定币 PayPal USD (PYUSD) 完成了第一笔商业付款，向安永会计师事务所 (Ernst & Young LLP) 支付发票。这标志着稳定币成为主流的重要时刻。

With Revolut reportedly working on its own stablecoin and Visa continuing its trials with cryptocurrency and stablecoin technologies, the payments industry could become a primary driver for stablecoin adoption in the coming years.

据报道，Revolut 正在开发自己的稳定币，而 Visa 也在继续试验加密货币和稳定币技术，因此支付行业可能成为未来几年采用稳定币的主要推动力。