Stripe’s Bold Lead Into the Future of Finance
With over 50 new tools and upgrades, Stripe is positioning Asia to lead the charge in the next era of internet commerce – powered by programmable money and intelligent automation.
In a sweeping series of announcements at Stripe Tour Singapore 2025, Stripe unveiled its vision to transform internet commerce in Asia using stablecoins and agentic AI.
The programmable financial services giant introduced over 50 upgrades across payments, revenue, and embedded finance – designed to help Asian companies thrive globally, faster and more securely.
Business Confidence Defies Global Uncertainty
Despite economic turbulence, Asian businesses are bullish. In a new survey commissioned by Stripe, 73 percent of business leaders across Singapore, India, China, and Japan expressed confidence in expanding into international markets within the next year.
Nearly half expect growth in cross-border sales, with resilience driving their global ambitions.
Stablecoins Set to Redefine Cross-Border Trade
Stripe is betting big on stablecoins as the next frontier of internet-native money. Nearly half of surveyed Asian businesses plan to adopt stablecoins within 24 months, drawn by their ability to offer instant, programmable payments across borders.
Stripe is already enabling stablecoin payments in over 120 countries and expanding access via stablecoin financial accounts – even in emerging markets like Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Visa Partnership and Crypto Rails Go Mainstream
Furthering its commitment to global inclusivity, Stripe has integrated stablecoin support into a Visa card issued via its Bridge acquisition.
The card lets users in dozens of countries spend directly from a stablecoin balance – seamlessly bridging crypto and fiat systems.
AI: The New Sales Force
As agentic AI gains momentum, Asian companies are preparing for a paradigm shift in customer interaction. By 2030, 82 percent expect to use AI-driven sales channels.
Stripe is already optimizing for this future, having launched the world’s first foundation model built specifically for payments. It’s trained on tens of billions of transactions – making it a powerhouse for fraud detection and payment intelligence.
Early AI Wins
Stripe’s new AI model is already paying dividends. In testing, it delivered a 64 percent improvement in detecting sophisticated card testing attacks for large enterprises – demonstrating the power of domain-specific AI to safeguard revenue.
From Luckin Coffee to Zoho and Aspire, Stripe powers Asia’s most dynamic companies. Its upgraded tools now support PIX (Brazil), UPI (India), NaverPay (Korea), and GoPay (Indonesia), unlocking massive new consumer markets without the need for local entities.
Even Stripe’s hardware is evolving, with the new Reader S710 ensuring payments flow – even when Wi-Fi doesn’t.
Smarter Tax, Safer Transactions, Simpler Growth
With Stripe Radar blocking over $768 million in fraud in 2024, and Stripe Tax now supporting 102 countries (up from 57), global commerce just got a lot less complex.
Meanwhile, Stripe Orchestration and Managed Payments make it easier than ever to unify processors, manage disputes, and stay compliant – no matter where a customer clicks «buy.»
Coded in Asia
Backed by data from over 2,300 decision-makers and powered by $1.4 trillion in annual transactions, Stripe is blending cutting-edge technology with global infrastructure to empower the next generation of Asian giants.
From stablecoins to AI-native sales channels, Asia is no longer catching up to the internet economy – it’s shaping what comes next.
