category:
  id: payment-and-payout-expansion
  label: Payment and payout expansion
  description: Material additions and contractions in the payment methods, settlement rails, and payout reach available through Stripe.
  order: 6
events:
  - id: payment-2026-global-payouts-expanded-preview
    title: Stripe previews major Global Payouts reach expansion
    date: 2026-04-29
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: preview
    summary: At Sessions 2026, Stripe previewed a large expansion of Global Payouts spanning fiat and stablecoin recipient countries, while stopping short of claiming general availability.
    details:
      - label: Fiat reach
        value: Previewed for recipients in more than 100 countries
      - label: Stablecoin reach
        value: Previewed for recipients in 160 countries
      - label: Availability
        value: Preview; the figures should not be read as fully launched coverage
    metrics:
      - label: Fiat recipient countries
        value: 100+
        context: Previewed reach at Sessions 2026
      - label: Stablecoin recipient countries
        value: "160"
        context: Previewed reach at Sessions 2026
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    related_events:
      - product-2025-global-payouts
    tags:
      - payouts
      - global-payouts
      - stablecoins
      - preview
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-28eaa414dc9531c6df9d
  - id: payment-2026-pix-upi-blik-cross-border
    title: Stripe broadens cross-border access to Pix, UPI, and BLIK
    date: 2026-03
    date_precision: month
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available with market-specific scope
    summary: Stripe expanded three major domestic payment methods to businesses outside their home markets and added recurring UPI, with each method carrying a different geographic footprint.
    details:
      - label: Pix
        value: Available to businesses in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Singapore
      - label: UPI
        value: Available in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Switzerland; recurring payments also supported
      - label: BLIK
        value: Available in the US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Switzerland
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - cross-border
      - pix
      - upi
      - blik
    source_ids:
      - source-bebcca96578a064a18b0
  - id: payment-2025-payto-australia
    title: Stripe adds PayTo direct debits in Australia
    date: 2025-12-15
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available
    summary: Stripe made PayTo available to Australian businesses for one-off and recurring real-time direct debits with immediate payment confirmation and balance availability.
    details:
      - label: Payment types
        value: One-off and recurring direct debits
      - label: Operating window
        value: Real-time service available continuously, subject to participating financial institutions
      - label: Network gap
        value: Not all financial institutions offer PayTo
    locations:
      - Australia
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - NPP Australia
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - bank-debits
      - payto
      - australia
    source_ids:
      - source-dc366266f745a0c70823
      - source-80c945967e9e1f521afb
  - id: payment-2025-next-day-settlement
    title: Stripe introduces next-day settlement
    date: 2025-12
    date_precision: month
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available to eligible users
    summary: Stripe introduced an automatic next-business-day settlement option for eligible domestic transactions, shortening access to earnings without requiring an instant payout request.
    details:
      - label: Timing
        value: Eligible funds become available in the Stripe balance on the next business day
      - label: Exclusion
        value: Direct debits and, in some regions, international card payments remain on standard settlement timing
      - label: Eligibility
        value: Availability is eligibility-based rather than universal
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - settlement
      - payouts
      - cash-flow
    source_ids:
      - source-97444be68e85216131c3
      - source-8ecce31f6690c205d2c0
  - id: payment-2025-method-total-over-125
    title: Stripe adds 25 methods and passes 125 supported methods
    date: 2025-05-07
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: launched
    summary: Stripe announced support for 25 additional payment methods, including Pix and UPI, taking its stated global method catalog above 125.
    details:
      - label: Examples
        value: Pix, UPI, stablecoins, and other real-time and local methods
      - label: Count basis
        value: Stripe's global catalog count; individual methods still vary by business and buyer location
    metrics:
      - label: New payment methods
        value: "25"
      - label: Total payment methods
        value: 125+
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - global-payments
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-ec41ec00724370badaa6
      - source-1ca2f3ea0dde6422966d
  - id: payment-2025-paypay-japan
    title: Stripe adds PayPay and card installments in Japan
    date: 2025-04-22
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available in Japan
    summary: Stripe enabled Japanese businesses to accept PayPay online and added card installments, pairing local acceptance with faster PayPay payout timing.
    details:
      - label: PayPay
        value: Online QR-code payments for businesses in Japan
      - label: Payout timing
        value: PayPay transaction payouts in as few as four business days
      - label: Additional method
        value: Card installment payments
    metrics:
      - label: PayPay users
        value: 68 million+
        context: Stripe's stated PayPay user base at announcement
    locations:
      - Japan
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - PayPay
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - paypay
      - installments
      - japan
    source_ids:
      - source-c3597cdbd36e6aaec4ed
  - id: payment-2024-optimized-checkout-over-100-methods
    title: Optimized Checkout Suite doubles to more than 100 methods
    date: 2024-04-24
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: launched
    summary: Stripe said its Optimized Checkout Suite had doubled from 50 to more than 100 supported payment methods within months, adding several prominent regional options.
    details:
      - label: Examples
        value: Amazon Pay, Revolut Pay, Swish, Twint, and Zip
      - label: Presentation
        value: AI selects relevant methods for a given customer; the full catalog is not shown universally
    metrics:
      - label: Previous method count
        value: "50"
      - label: New method count
        value: 100+
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - checkout
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-ca257159d5fc6d64bd7a
  - id: payment-2023-cash-app-pay
    title: Stripe adds Cash App Pay for US businesses
    date: 2023-06
    date_precision: month
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available in the United States
    summary: Stripe enabled US businesses to accept Cash App Pay for both one-time and recurring transactions through its payments platform.
    details:
      - label: Payment types
        value: Single-use and recurring payments
      - label: Merchant scope
        value: US businesses
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - Cash App
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - wallets
      - cash-app-pay
    source_ids:
      - source-2186a9fb2e4e200518a1
  - id: payment-2023-paypal-europe
    title: Stripe adds PayPal for European businesses and marketplaces
    date: 2023-05
    date_precision: month
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available in specified European markets
    summary: Stripe added PayPal acceptance for B2C businesses and online marketplaces in the European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
    details:
      - label: Business models
        value: Direct B2C merchants and online marketplaces
      - label: Geography
        value: European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland
    locations:
      - European Union
      - United Kingdom
      - Switzerland
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - PayPal
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - wallets
      - paypal
      - europe
    source_ids:
      - source-e8c3c01525fe68d64c99
  - id: payment-2023-instant-payouts-bank-accounts
    title: Stripe extends Instant Payouts to eligible US bank accounts
    date: 2023-04-24
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: staged rollout
    summary: Stripe expanded Instant Payouts beyond debit cards to eligible US bank accounts and added no-code and embedded controls for Connect platforms.
    details:
      - label: Earlier limitation
        value: A debit card had previously been required for US Instant Payouts
      - label: Rollout
        value: Bank-account support was rolling out, with broad eligible-US availability targeted for that summer
      - label: Platform tooling
        value: No-code, embedded UI, pricing, and reconciliation improvements
    metrics:
      - label: Supported banks
        value: 1,000+
        context: Eligible US institutions described by Stripe
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - instant-payouts
      - bank-accounts
      - connect
      - staged-rollout
    source_ids:
      - source-734d64a5afd49a77f847
  - id: payment-2022-cross-border-payouts-over-100-countries
    title: Connect cross-border payouts pass 100 countries
    date: 2022-09
    date_precision: month
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available to eligible US platforms
    summary: Stripe expanded cross-border payouts so eligible US platforms could send funds to connected accounts in more than 100 countries.
    details:
      - label: Origin scope
        value: US platforms
      - label: Recipient scope
        value: Connected accounts in more than 100 countries
    metrics:
      - label: Recipient countries
        value: 100+
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payouts
      - cross-border
      - connect
    source_ids:
      - source-a5244f067a61333806ae
  - id: payment-2022-payment-element-over-20-methods
    title: Payment Element reaches more than 20 methods
    date: 2022-05-24
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available with regional variation
    summary: At Sessions 2022, Stripe said one Payment Element integration could expose more than 20 payment methods, with new Asia-Pacific rails also on its roadmap.
    details:
      - label: Available examples
        value: UnionPay, WeChat Pay, Konbini, and GrabPay
      - label: Roadmap examples
        value: PayNow, PromptPay, UPI, and PayTo were described as upcoming rather than launched
      - label: Availability caution
        value: Method eligibility depended on merchant and buyer location
    metrics:
      - label: Payment methods
        value: 20+
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - payment-element
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-7e1ac4944f2e99511681
  - id: payment-2022-global-crypto-payouts
    title: Stripe introduces USDC payouts on Polygon
    date: 2022-04-22
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: limited initial rollout
    summary: Stripe introduced crypto payouts for Connect platforms, beginning with USDC on Polygon and a limited rollout to selected US Twitter creators.
    details:
      - label: Initial asset
        value: USD Coin (USDC)
      - label: Initial network
        value: Polygon-compatible wallets
      - label: Initial access
        value: Selected US Twitter creators, with additional assets and networks planned
    metrics:
      - label: Existing fiat payout reach
        value: 70+ countries
        context: Stripe's Connect payout reach stated in the announcement
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - Twitter
    tags:
      - payouts
      - crypto
      - usdc
      - polygon
      - limited-rollout
    source_ids:
      - source-1dbfface471790a565ff
  - id: payment-2022-konbini-furikomi-japan
    title: Stripe launches Konbini and Furikomi in Japan
    date: 2022-04-15
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available in Japan
    summary: Stripe enabled Japanese businesses to accept convenience-store Konbini payments and automated Furikomi bank transfers through one integration.
    details:
      - label: Konbini
        value: Cash-style payment acceptance through participating convenience stores
      - label: Furikomi
        value: Automated reconciliation for domestic bank transfers
    metrics:
      - label: Konbini locations
        value: 34,000
        context: Convenience stores covered at launch
    locations:
      - Japan
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - konbini
      - furikomi
      - japan
    source_ids:
      - source-b4f71bd8265a210ddc48
  - id: payment-2021-unionpay-over-30-markets
    title: Stripe broadens UnionPay acceptance across more than 30 markets
    date: 2021-08-31
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available in specified markets
    summary: Stripe deepened its UnionPay integration so businesses in more than 30 markets could reach the network's global base of Chinese cardholders.
    details:
      - label: Example merchant markets
        value: Australia, Canada, Singapore, United States, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, and the European Union
      - label: Availability caution
        value: The announcement named more than 30 merchant markets rather than universal availability
    metrics:
      - label: Merchant markets
        value: 30+
      - label: UnionPay cardholders
        value: Billions
        context: Audience described by Stripe and UnionPay at launch
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - UnionPay International
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - unionpay
      - cross-border
      - china
    source_ids:
      - source-bde4a28ea5bbb0351031
  - id: payment-2021-methods-and-payouts-expansion
    title: Stripe expands local methods, Instant Payouts, and cross-border payouts
    date: 2021-06-17
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: mixed general and market-specific availability
    summary: Stripe's Sessions recap grouped a broad international expansion of payment and payout rails, including seven European methods and wider payout access.
    details:
      - label: European methods
        value: Seven methods made available to businesses without local incorporation or bank accounts
      - label: Instant Payouts
        value: Expanded to Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom
      - label: Cross-border payouts
        value: US platforms could send local-currency payouts to 50 countries
      - label: Method examples
        value: Cartes Bancaires, JCB, UnionPay, Discover, Alipay, WeChat Pay, GrabPay, Konbini, OXXO, and Boleto
    metrics:
      - label: Cross-border payout countries
        value: "50"
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - payouts
      - cross-border
      - instant-payouts
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-da5bc3eea46cefe0be5e
  - id: payment-2019-payouts-45-countries
    title: Stripe activates payouts to 45 countries
    date: 2019-09-10
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: available to US businesses and platforms
    summary: Stripe enabled US businesses and platforms to pay recipients in 45 countries over local bank networks and also broadened Instant Payouts for US businesses.
    details:
      - label: Origin scope
        value: US businesses and platforms
      - label: Delivery
        value: Local currencies over local bank networks
      - label: Instant Payouts
        value: US businesses could choose to receive eligible funds within minutes
    metrics:
      - label: Recipient countries
        value: "45"
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    related_events:
      - product-2019-corporate-card
    tags:
      - payouts
      - cross-border
      - instant-payouts
      - sessions
    source_ids:
      - source-78a8b3ca1214ea861514
  - id: payment-2018-bitcoin-support-ended
    title: Stripe ends Bitcoin payment support
    date: 2018-01-23
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: deprecation announced
    summary: Stripe announced it would stop processing Bitcoin payments after transaction time, fees, and volatility made the asset poorly suited to ordinary checkout.
    details:
      - label: Announcement
        value: Support winding down over a three-month transition
      - label: Final processing date
        value: April 23, 2018
      - label: Reason
        value: Long confirmation times, rising fees, and payment-value volatility
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    related_events:
      - payment-2014-bitcoin-private-beta
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - bitcoin
      - deprecation
      - crypto
    source_ids:
      - source-61963e80f78f63567415
  - id: payment-2017-alipay-wechat-global-partnerships
    title: Stripe expands Alipay and introduces WeChat Pay support
    date: 2017-07-10
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: mixed general availability and private beta
    summary: Stripe made one-time Alipay payments generally available to users globally while keeping recurring Alipay payments and WeChat Pay in private beta.
    details:
      - label: Alipay one-time
        value: Generally available to Stripe users globally
      - label: Alipay recurring
        value: Private beta
      - label: WeChat Pay
        value: Private beta
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - Alipay
      - WeChat Pay
    related_events:
      - country-2017-hong-kong-launch
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - alipay
      - wechat-pay
      - staged-rollout
    source_ids:
      - source-9d75ce0719b59e106ddb
  - id: payment-2016-instant-payouts-marketplaces
    title: Stripe launches Instant Payouts for US marketplaces
    date: 2016-09-19
    date_precision: day
    confidence: confirmed
    status: limited initial availability
    summary: Stripe launched Instant Payouts for US Connect marketplaces using Managed Accounts, sending earnings to service providers' debit cards within minutes.
    details:
      - label: Initial scope
        value: US marketplaces using Managed Accounts
      - label: Rail
        value: Eligible debit cards linked to recipients' bank accounts
      - label: Speed
        value: Funds generally deposited within minutes
    metrics:
      - label: Lyft beta payouts
        value: $500 million+
        context: Instant payouts Stripe said Lyft had sent before general launch
    locations:
      - United States
    organizations:
      - Stripe
      - Lyft
    tags:
      - instant-payouts
      - connect
      - marketplaces
      - limited-rollout
    source_ids:
      - source-18baf7220d99412849c0
  - id: payment-2014-bitcoin-private-beta
    title: Stripe begins testing Bitcoin payments
    date: 2014-03-27
    date_precision: day
    confidence: reported
    status: select-user beta
    summary: Stripe began testing Bitcoin payment acceptance with a small group of users, an early experiment that it later moved beyond beta before ending support in 2018.
    details:
      - label: Access
        value: Select users in an early beta
      - label: Lifecycle
        value: The method later launched and was then discontinued in April 2018
    organizations:
      - Stripe
    related_events:
      - payment-2018-bitcoin-support-ended
    tags:
      - payment-methods
      - bitcoin
      - crypto
      - beta
    source_ids:
      - source-e56ddbbfb4857c47f84e
      - source-61963e80f78f63567415
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