The offer, made in collaboration with Advent, comes after an initial interest was shown. PayPal has not yet engaged with the proposal.
By Jamie Crawley|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jul 15, 2026, 10:41 a.m. 1 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on PayPal HQ (Getty Images)SummaryShow- Stripe has offered to acquire PayPal for $53 billion in partnership with Advent International.
- The offer is priced at $60.50 per share, which is a 28% increase over PayPal’s last closing price.
- Both companies are key players in integrating stablecoins into traditional payment systems.
Payments powerhouse Stripe has proposed a $53 billion acquisition of PayPal (PYPL), as reported by the Financial Times.
Based in San Francisco, Stripe's offer of $60.50 per share was made in conjunction with private equity firm Advent International, according to sources familiar with the situation.
This valuation marks a 28% premium compared to PayPal’s closing share price of $47.37 on Tuesday. Following the announcement, PayPal's shares jumped over 18% in pre-market trading, reaching $56.10.
The proposal comes after Stripe had previously shown interest, although PayPal has yet to respond favorably to the offer, as noted by the FT.
No comments have been received from PayPal, Stripe, or Advent regarding the inquiry from CoinDesk.
Stripe and PayPal are among the leading financial entities working to incorporate stablecoins into conventional payment frameworks. Stablecoins are digital currencies linked to the value of established financial assets, typically fiat currencies.
PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD, ranks as the eighth-largest in the market, boasting a market cap of $185 million, based on CoinGecko statistics. The stablecoin market is predominantly led by Tether’s USDT, which has a valuation of $184 billion.
Historically, Stripe has focused on integrating Circle Internet’s USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, into its payment systems. Recently, the company has shifted towards offering stablecoin and blockchain services more autonomously, developing its own mainnet, Tempo. Additionally, Stripe has collaborated with major firms like Mastercard, Visa, and BlackRock on the Open USD initiative to create a new stablecoin, which could potentially compete with USDC.
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