Patrick Collison Confirms Stripe’s Stablecoin Product Is Ready for Testing

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has confirmed that the company’s long-anticipated stablecoin product is now ready for pilot testing, marking a significant step in the fintech giant’s multi-year journey toward building next-generation global payment infrastructure.

Pilot Open to Global Companies

Stripe is now inviting companies based outside the US, EU, and UK that are interested in gaining access to USD through stablecoins to participate in early testing.

📨 Interested companies are encouraged to reach out via stablecoins@stripe.com.

This marks the first tangible product to emerge since the Bridge acquisition—one aimed at unlocking borderless, always-on, low-cost access to dollars, especially for businesses in emerging and underserved markets.

Bridge: The Technology Behind the Vision

The new product is built on top of Bridge, a rapidly scaling stablecoin platform that:

• Has processed “many billions” in payment volume
• Has seen 10x growth in the past year
• Recently secured $40 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital

Sequoia described Bridge as a system that functions 24/7 in virtually every country, and at 10% of the cost of traditional cross-border payment networks.

Why This Launch Matters

This pilot moves Stripe closer to its stated goal of building “the world’s best stablecoin infrastructure,” enabling developers, businesses, and consumers globally to access faster, cheaper, and more inclusive financial tools.

As Collison famously described stablecoins:

“Stablecoins are room-temperature superconductors for financial services.”

Stripe is making that metaphor real—starting today.