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acquisitionAnnounced · Feb 25, 2026Digital PaymentsSource · Unverified ReportsArticle · Expectations

PayPal · Stripe

Stripe acquires PayPal

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

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Target

PayPal

NASDAQ: PYPL · San Jose, California

Acquirer

Stripe

Full Acquisition

Status

Pending

Stripe agreed to acquire PayPal. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Digital Payments. Target headquarters context: San Jose, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-25. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

40 Stripe Eyes PayPal Acquisition in Potential Fintech Shakeup Dublin, Ireland – February 25, 2026 – Stripe , the payment processing firm founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal Holdings Inc. , signaling a potentially massive shift in the digital payments landscape

Deal timeline

Announced

Feb 25, 2026 · archynewsy.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Digital Payments. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: archynewsy.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index