Stripe Valuation Surges to $159 Billion in Employee Stock Buyback

Payments processing giant Stripe has achieved a valuation of $159 billion in its latest employee stock buyback offer, a significant increase from $106.7 billion last year, according to Bloomberg. Co-founder and President John Collison stated that the company currently has no plans for an initial public offering.

Stripe's annual letter revealed its total payment processing volume reached $1.9 trillion in 2025, marking a 34% year-over-year increase. The company has strategically expanded into cryptocurrency-related payment sectors, notably through the acquisitions of stablecoin orchestration platform Bridge and crypto wallet provider Privy. Stripe has also launched its own blockchain, Tempo.

The stablecoin payments market doubled to approximately $400 billion last year, with business-to-business transactions accounting for about 60% of this volume. Bridge experienced a fourfold increase in transactions during the same period.

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