{"id":15533,"date":"2025-12-16T09:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog.bim.finance\/?p=15533"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:07:34","slug":"stripe-acquires-valora-team-stablecoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.bim.finance\/en\/stripe-acquires-valora-team-stablecoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Stripe acquires Valora team to boost stablecoin payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15533\" class=\"elementor elementor-15533\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb95df4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb95df4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ea3691\" data-id=\"7ea3691\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2490cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2490cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stripe brings mobile wallet expertise with Valora acquisition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c5b31b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c5b31b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2989b3\" data-id=\"d2989b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895c046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"895c046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The giant Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora, a mobile-focused cryptocurrency wallet built for stablecoin payments. Jackie Bona, Valora&rsquo;s CEO and co-founder, announced the move on Wednesday, describing it as advancing the mission to expand global financial access. The acquisition is structured as an \u00ab\u00a0acqui-hire,\u00a0\u00bb meaning Stripe is acquiring the talent rather than the technology itself. Neither company disclosed financial terms or the exact number of employees joining Stripe.<\/p><p>Valora&rsquo;s intellectual property and mobile app will return to cLabs, the company from which Valora originally spun out in 2021. cLabs will continue operating and developing the Valora application for users on the Celo network, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain. Valora raised $20 million at launch and focused on making crypto transfers as simple as sending text messages. The wallet previously partnered with M-Pesa to expand into African markets and with Tether to promote stablecoin adoption globally. For beginners, this means Stripe is bringing in experts who built intuitive mobile payment tools for underserved markets.<!-- notionvc: e61621da-0ec5-4c8a-986a-1376086e5c9f --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad26fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad26fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4edfdbd\" data-id=\"4edfdbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f264d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f264d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/6806f40dea1b73b09704ced9\/685310535c57e25fcaa7da3a_Live_Links_-_Inline_2.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"The goal of Valora is to make crypto transfers as simple as sending text messages\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The goal of Valora is to make crypto transfers as simple as sending text messages<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e61bc41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e61bc41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-180c257\" data-id=\"180c257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc48f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbc48f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acquisition strengthens Stripe infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bfbb39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bfbb39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a909f5\" data-id=\"1a909f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059a330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"059a330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Valora team will contribute expertise in web3 product design and mobile wallet infrastructure to Stripe&rsquo;s blockchain initiatives. Bona said conversations with Stripe revealed strong alignment on how stablecoins can expand economic participation globally. This acquisition follows Stripe&rsquo;s recent purchases of Bridge, a regulated stablecoin platform, and Privy, which provides embedded wallet tools for developers. Together, these moves position Stripe with regulated payment rails, embedded wallet capabilities and now mobile-first user experience design. Industry analysts note that this combination gives Stripe advantages few fintech firms possess in pushing stablecoins into everyday commerce.<\/p><p>Stripe reintroduced USDC payments in early 2024 after suspending crypto support years earlier. The company also launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.bim.finance\/en\/stripes-tempo-blockchain-opens-testnet-with-mastercard\/\">Tempo<\/a>, its own payments-focused blockchain designed for high-throughput stablecoin settlement. With payment volumes in the trillions and a merchant base across nearly every major market, Stripe has scale to mainstream stablecoins. The Valora acquisition adds consumer-focused mobile payment experience that Bridge and Privy did not provide. For traditional businesses, this signals Stripe&rsquo;s intent to make accepting stablecoin payments as seamless as accepting credit cards.<!-- notionvc: d91e6668-ad8a-4ed5-8de8-fac09533486d --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd7fdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd7fdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0e49de\" data-id=\"e0e49de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a11d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a11d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jackie_bona\/status\/1998771263922381205\">X (Twitter) : Jackie Bona (Co-founder &amp; CEO)<\/a><!-- notionvc: 501930a2-dadc-4665-953c-24e462c5bb7a --><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valora.xyz\/blog\/valoras-next-chapter\">Blog &#8211; Valora<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Payment giant Stripe has acquired Valora wallet team in an acqui-hire move that bolsters its stablecoin payment strategy and blockchain infrastructure development.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":15535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[145],"class_list":["post-15533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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