Stripe Doesn’t Just Want PayPal, It’s Targeting Shopper Habit Formation

If Stripe ’s reported pursuit of PayPal signals anything, it is that the next competitive frontier in payments may not be creating new consumer experiences at all. It may be replacing the financial plumbing beneath the ones consumers already trust. Stripe and Advent International have offered approximately $53 billion, or $60.50 per share, to buy PayPal.