Bitcoin Featuring FinTech Platform Stripe Lands in France

Bitcoin Featuring FinTech Platform Stripe Lands in France

The expansion of Stripe has not gone by unnoticed, as the service is now available in no less than 25 countries. France is a country of conflicts and odd decisions at times. Albeit the Front National wants to ban Bitcoin altogether, yet Fintech startup Stripe is now available in the country. Among the many supported payment options for Stripe, customers are Apple Pay, Alipay, and Bitcoin. The expansion of Stripe has not gone by unnoticed, as the service is now available in no less than 25 countries. Many investors and financial experts see the company as one of the last ‘unicorns’ in the....


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