Capital One agrees to acquire Brex for $5.15 billion
The deal brings Brex’s startup-focused spend platform and planned stablecoin payment capabilities into a major U.S. bank.
Capital One has agreed to acquire fintech firm Brex in a transaction valued at $5.15 billion, the companies announced Friday [2][3][4].
Brex previously said in a September press release that it planned to launch native stablecoin payments as part of its business, and the acquisition brings those stablecoin capabilities into Capital One’s operations [1][3].
Observers note the deal brings a startup-focused spend platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to a major U.S. bank and is being described as one of the largest recent fintech transactions, underscoring increasing bank interest in stablecoin-based payments [3][4][2].
The acquisition was reported on Jan. 23, 2026, by multiple outlets covering the fintech and crypto sectors [1][2][3][4].
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- 1Capital One agrees to acquire credit card, stablecoin payment enabler BrexCoinDesk• Jan 22, 2026
- 2Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15BCointelegraph• Jan 23, 2026
- 3Capital One to Acquire Fintech Company Brex for $5.15 BillionDecrypt• Jan 23, 2026
- 4Capital One Agrees to Acquire Technology and Stablecoin Firm Brex in $5.15B DealCryptoNews• Jan 23, 2026
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