Last modified: August 20, 2025
1. Overview.
“Stablecoin Payments” is a Payment Method that enables you to accept payments in Stablecoin via the Settlement Services of a Settlement Services Provider. Capitalized terms used in these Payment Method Terms that are not defined here have the meaning given to them in the Stripe Services Agreement.
2. Settlement Services Providers.
Appendix A lists the Settlement Services Providers and their respective Settlement Services Terms. A Settlement Services Provider is a Financial Partner. By using Stablecoin Payments, you agree to the applicable Settlement Services Terms, which forms an agreement between you and a Settlement Services Provider. Stripe may add or remove Settlement Services Providers, and the Settlement Services Terms may be updated by a Settlement Services Provider, at any time without notice to you.
3. Disclaimers.
Unless the Settlement Services Provider is a Stripe Affiliate, your use of the Settlement Services is at your own risk, and Stripe disclaims all liability with respect to your use of the Settlement Services. Stripe is not liable to you for any losses, damages, or costs if you or any of your Customers provide incorrect transaction information, including an inaccurate or incomplete Deposit Address, or an incorrect wallet address to receive refunds. You must not make representations to your Customers that contradict, or are inconsistent with, these terms.
4. Payment Method Limitations; Customer’s Payment Obligation.
You acknowledge that (a) Stablecoin transactions cannot be cancelled or reversed once submitted to Stripe; (b) Stablecoin Payments does not support Disputes; and (c) a Customer’s obligation to pay you for a purchase of goods or services via Stablecoin Payments will be satisfied (or otherwise reduced by the value of the payment) when the applicable blockchain records a Customer’s deposit to your Settlement Services Merchant Account.
4. Taxes.
Transactions involving Stablecoins may be subject to Taxes. Stripe may send Tax forms to your Customers using the information the Customers have provided to Stripe. You acknowledge that Tax laws on Stablecoin transactions may be uncertain and that it is not Stripe's responsibility to determine, calculate, report or remit any Taxes owed by you arising from (a) the use of the Settlement Services, or (b) any other transactions you may enter into with a Settlement Services Provider. Stripe does not provide investment or tax advice.
5. Definitions.
“Deposit Address” means a Settlement Services Provider wallet address that a Settlement Services Provider provides to you for you to provide to your Customers for the purpose of buying goods or services from you in Stablecoin.
“Settlement Services” means the following services provided by a Settlement Services Provider: (a) the creation and maintenance of a Settlement Services Merchant Account and associated Deposit Address; (b) the conversion of Stablecoins to fiat currency and vice versa; (c) the custody of Stablecoins and fiat currency by the Settlement Services Provider; and (d) the transfer of fiat currency to your Stripe Account.
“Settlement Services Merchant Account” means your account with a Settlement Services Provider in which Customers will be able to deposit Stablecoins using your Deposit Address.
“Settlement Services Provider” means the entity that provides the Settlement Services.
“Settlement Services Terms” means the terms that govern the Settlement Services Provider’s provision, and your access to and use of, the Settlement Services.
“Stablecoin” means fiat-backed cryptocurrency that is supported by Stablecoin Payments, as stated in the Documentation.
“Stripe Services Agreement” means the Stripe services agreement between you and Stripe, located at www.stripe.com/[countrycode]/legal/ssa, where “[countrycode]” means the two-letter abbreviation for the country where Stripe is located, or other written agreement with Stripe or its affiliate governing your use of the Stripe services.
Appendix A
Settlement Services Provider | Settlement Services Terms |
Paxos Trust Company, LLC | https://stripe.com/legal/ptc-terms |
The Bridge entity that corresponds to your location, as stated in the Settlement Services Terms | https://www.bridge.xyz/legal/overview |