Nick van Eck(@Nick_van_Eck):The most entertaining outcome is the most likely. Several notable crypto startups have been moving off/away from Stripe (they finally realized they are their biggest competitor/can squeeze them). Some have been cozying up to PayPal as an alternative. Thanks for playing.

2026.08.14 23:31

The most entertaining outcome is the most likely. Several notable crypto startups have been moving off/away from Stripe (they finally realized they are their biggest competitor/can squeeze them). Some have been cozying up to PayPal as an alternative. Thanks for playing.

Nik@NikMilanovic

2026.08.14 20:06

BREAKING: @Stripe and @adventintl are (officially) trying to buy @PayPal 👀 ▶️$53.4B joint offer — $60.50/share cash, ~28% premium ▶️~$50B in bank financing lined up (@JPMorgan, @MorganStanley) ▶️Stripe + Advent would co-own PayPal 50/50, no breakup planned ▶️PayPal's board reportedly thinks the price is too low, hasn't formally responded ▶️Possible fallback: spin off Braintree to Advent to ease antitrust concerns ▶️Backdrop: PayPal stock down 40%+ from highs, brutal "transition year," CEO ousted ▶️Stripe just hit a $159B valuation and wants @Venmo, consumer payments, agentic commerce assets