News Summary:
Stripe filed trademark applications for OpenStandard and OpenUSD in South Korea on June 30, advancing its stablecoin plans as competition in digital payments intensifies. Earlier on July 10, Gate US officially launched the Gate Card, collaborating with Visa, Stripe, and its stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge to offer new digital payment products for U.S. users, which support eligible stablecoins as a source of funds through the Visa global merchant network. On the same day, Compound Labs hosted gponcin, Stripe's Head of Crypto, for a discussion on crypto's role in payments, highlighting its integration into global solutions. Previously, on July 9, Stripe began quietly trialing its business banking challenger brand, Treasury, among Australian startup executives and fintech founders, preparing to compete with major banks and fintechs like Airwallex and Wise later this year. Also on July 9, Privy, the crypto wallet infrastructure provider Stripe acquired in 2025, launched global fiat onramps, allowing developers to add card-based crypto purchases to their apps in a single integration.