1/ pump.fun has built one of crypto’s largest trading platforms—launch a token in seconds, no code or wallet setup required. Powered by Privy’s seamless onboarding + <20ms one-tap trades, they’ve onboarded millions and enabled $1B+/week in volume. Let’s dive in 🧵

1/ Our CEO @henristern spoke at Solana Accelerate a few weeks ago. From powering apps like Jupiter (🐱, 🐐), pump.fun, and $zora, here are 3 lessons we’ve learned about what it takes to drive real adoption in crypto apps. Watch the full 15-min talk here, or keep reading 🧵

1/ What do the best onchain trading platforms have in common? From pump.fun’s permissionless asset launches to Hyperliquid making advanced trading seamless, Privy customers are redefining what’s possible on crypto rails. Here’s what they get right, and how to build it 🧵

1/ Today, we're proud to announce that Stripe is acquiring Privy. We couldn’t be more excited. Privy will continue as an independent product – but now we’ll move faster, ship more, and serve you even better, so you can stay focused on your users.

I said it before and I'll say it again, Privy is the highest quality engineering team I have ever worked with, Asta Li is the best CTO I have ever seen and Henri Stern Ꙫ is the most passionate CEO I've come across. Bullish on this. 👋 Hello Stripe.

I'm very excited to share this - a lot of how we build is modeled after Stripe's craft and attention to detail. On our end, we're excited to push even harder for our partners across the many verticals crypto impacts today! It's going to be a very exciting few years!

Crypto wallets are going to play an increasingly important role in the growth of the internet economy. Delighted to welcome Privy to Stripe to make it easier for developers to build the next wave of onchain infrastructure.

We're delighted to welcome Privy to Stripe. Money has to reside somewhere, and Privy builds the world's best programmable vaults. Alongside our other stablecoin work, we're looking forward to enabling a new generation of global, internet-native financial services.

Stripe is acquiring Privy. 🤯💛!! These last 3 years have been my absolute best, building alongside THE #1 team, and supporting 1,000+ customers as they've transformed their markets with crypto. I couldn't imagine a better partner to multiply Privy's impact. Let's get it 🦾🦾

What a wild 4 years. I could not have imagined learning more about humility, love for my team, love for our customers, and the levers that fundamentally move the world. We have so much more to build -- now with Stripe rocket boosters! My heart is full with gratitude.

pinch me moment after seven years in crypto I have never been more optimistic about the future than I am right now we are excited to keep building alongside Stripe!!

1/ Moreta helps travelers pay via QR codes in countries like the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia. That means paying like a local — no ATMs, no surprise FX fees. Here’s how they deliver seamless cross-border payments on stablecoin rails with Privy 👇

1/ Custodial wallets are live in Privy. Built to serve global businesses that desire a licensed custodian partner, clearer recovery paths, and institutional controls. After powering 120M+ wallets & $9B+ in monthly volume, we know custody must adapt to real-world requirements.

1/ Introducing Stripe Commons — our first forum dedicated to the world of open, onchain finance. Join Henri Stern Ꙫ, Zach Abrams, and a group of founders and operators in Mexico City for a day of candid conversation and connection. Limited spots available. Apply to attend 👇

1/ Earn on balances with Privy. Connect app balances to curated DeFi vaults and expand revenue opportunities with just a few API calls. Powered by vault infrastructure with Morpho 🦋, with risk strategies from @steakhousefi and Gauntlet. Support for Aave and Kamino 🔜