Strip chief executive Patrick Collison (left) noted recently that PayPal had had a tough time over recent years. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIrish led payment processing firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, according to people familiar with the matter. PayPal rose 2.5 per cent in New York on Wednesday a day after a 6.7 per cent gain. Founded in the late 1990s, PayPal was an early mover in digital payments. How consumers and businesses handle payments had changed enormously since PayPal was conceived.

Source: The Irish Times February 25, 2026 18:13 UTC