At Stripe Sessions 2025 in San Francisco, fintech leaders gathered to discuss how stablecoins are reshaping business transactions

At Stripe Sessions 2025 in San Francisco, fintech leaders gathered to discuss how stablecoins are reshaping business transactions.

At Stripe Sessions 2025 in San Francisco, fintech leaders converged to discuss how stablecoins are revolutionizing business transactions. Among them, Ripple President Monica Long, alongside executives from Ramp and Airtm, took the stage to discuss why companies can no longer afford to ignore the role of stable digital currencies.

Speaking in a post-session summary on X (formerly Twitter), Long touched upon the pressing challenges and progress in stablecoin adoption.

“Blockchain payments need connectivity to local rails, and connectivity depends on bank partners having regulatory comfort and clarity. We’re in a starkly better place now than 2 years ago,” said Long.

Stripe Adds Stablecoin Accounts at 2025 Sessions

Stripe Sessions 2025 took place from May 6 to 8, featuring talks focused on payments innovation, cross-border money movement, and the use of blockchain in global commerce.

A key announcement came with Stripe's unveiling of its new Stablecoin Financial Accounts. Available to businesses in over 100 countries, this feature allows companies to store and transfer stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC) and US Dollar Book (USDB).

This new capability aims to reduce the time and cost associated with international transactions. Moreover, for companies operating in regions with unstable currencies, the use of stablecoins provides a more secure and consistently valued method for settling payments. According to Stripe, these tools will help bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets.

Ripple’s Long on Stablecoin Hurdles: Regulation and Liquidity

Monica Long highlighted that stablecoin usage still faces regulatory and structural hurdles.

“It’s appealing but verrry challenging to be a software-only provider… hence why we have 60 licenses and counting,” added Long.

Expanding on this, Ripple has been diligently expanding its regulatory footprint to ensure legal compliance in multiple jurisdictions. The goal is to facilitate seamless and compliant blockchain-powered transactions for enterprises worldwide.

Another issue raised during the session was liquidity. Stablecoins must achieve seamless conversion across global currencies to become viable competitors to traditional foreign exchange (FX) markets.

“Stablecoins need liquidity across global currencies to compete with traditional FX markets – the next industry challenge!” said Long.

Stripe has also acquired Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure platform. Through this acquisition, Stripe can now offer tools for issuing stablecoins, managing digital assets, and supporting real-time transactions. In partnership with Visa, Bridge-linked wallets will soon enable users to pay with stablecoins at physical and online merchants globally.

The panel agreed that stablecoins are rapidly becoming more than just crypto tools. As regulation improves and financial institutions become more comfortable, these stable digital currencies could offer businesses a viable and powerful alternative to traditional banking rails. While challenges remain, industry leaders at Stripe Sessions made clear that the future of global payments will include stablecoins at its core.

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