3/4 The Fintech Merger The most important transaction of 2025 wasn't on an exchange. It was Stripe acquiring Bridge for $1.1B. This was the "checkmate" moment showed that stablecoins are now the standard rail for fintech. The barriers between "traditional finance" and "crypto" evaporated.

3/4 The Fintech Merger

The most important transaction of 2025 wasn't on an exchange.

It was Stripe acquiring Bridge for $1.1B.

This was the "checkmate" moment showed that stablecoins are now the standard rail for fintech.

The barriers between "traditional finance" and "crypto" evaporated.

— Cryptopolitan (@CPOfficialtx) Dec 26, 2025