Stripe reaches $159B valuation in employee tender offer
Stripe's employee tender offer values the company at $159 billion amid rising payments and stablecoin volumes and reports of potential M&A interest [1][2][3].
Payments firm Stripe made an employee tender offer that values the company at $159 billion, according to reporting on the transaction [1][2].
Coverage places the tender offer in the context of rising payment volumes — Stripe processed roughly $1.9 trillion in payments in 2025 — and growing stablecoin activity, trends cited as factors related to the company’s liquidity and valuation moves [4][2].
Separately, Bloomberg reported that Stripe is exploring a potential acquisition of PayPal; reporting highlighted Stripe’s expanding stablecoin and blockchain ambitions but did not provide transaction details or confirm a deal [3].
The employee tender offer establishes a $159 billion valuation for Stripe and comes amid increased payment and stablecoin activity and reported M&A interest; the reports do not confirm an IPO or any completed acquisition [1][4][3].
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- 1Stripe reaches $159B valuation in employee tender offerNFTenex• Feb 24, 2026
- 2'Stablecoin Summer': Stripe Makes Tender Offer at $159 Billion ValuationDecrypt• Feb 24, 2026
- 4Stripe hits $159B valuation as payment volume reaches $1.9T in 2025Crypto Briefing• Feb 24, 2026
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