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We started Privy a little over three years ago to make it easy for any developer to build better products on crypto rails.
When we started, wallets were powerful but inaccessible for all but power users. Developers had to send users off-platform to get started, breaking flows and killing user conversion. That friction fundamentally constrained what could be built in crypto.
We built Privy to abstract away that complexity—making digital assets feel like the rest of the Internet: simple, intuitive and instant. Privy gives you one simple API, so you can securely spin up powerful wallets, sign transactions, and integrate any onchain system.
Bridge is joining forces with Stripe!
We started Bridge because we thought stablecoins could become a core, global, regulated payment platform.
Stripe operates globally and understands better than almost anyone the problems created by our existing localized payment systems. Our teams share an excitement about stablecoins and vision for how to maximize their impact.
Building a bigger, better Bridge
We are very excited to announce that Stripe is acquiring Bridge.
Since then, some of the largest global financial institutions, like Visa and SWIFT, have begun natively supporting stablecoins.
2024 年 10 月，Stripe 宣布以约 11 亿美元 的价格收购稳定币基础设施平台 Bridge，这也是 Stripe 史上最大的一笔并购。
2025-02-04 Stripe completes Bridge acquisition
2025 年 2 月 4 日，双方正式宣布并购完成，Bridge 的团队与技术已正式纳入 Stripe 旗下 。
Stripe Completes US$1.1bn Bridge Acquisition
2025 年 4 月，Stripe 旗下的 Bridge 与 Visa 推出基于稳定币的 Visa 卡产品，在拉美等地试点，让用户可持 USDC 等稳定币消费，对接传统 Visa 网络 。
Bridge 刚被 Stripe 以 11 亿美元收进囊中，Visa 立刻把这条链路铺进厄瓜多尔、秘鲁和哥伦比亚。
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