Stripe Introduces Open Issuance for Personalized Stablecoins

Stripe's Open Issuance: Stripe has launched Open Issuance, a platform allowing businesses to issue their own stablecoins with customizable reserves, managed by partners like BlackRock and Fidelity, to enhance compliance and liquidity in financial workflows.

Agentic Commerce Protocol: The new Agentic Commerce Protocol enables AI agents to transact directly with merchants while ensuring merchants maintain control over their brand and customer relationships, with early adopters including Microsoft and Anthropic.

Expanded Payment Services: Stripe has broadened its payment services to include recurring stablecoin transactions and cross-border transfers, reflecting a significant increase in stablecoin supply and market demand.

Company Valuation and Growth: As of September 29, 2025, Stripe's share price is $36.29, with a valuation of $92.37 billion and $8.45 billion raised in funding, highlighting a 45.16% increase year-to-date.