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Wise Enters Payment Checkout Market to Compete with Stripe
Wise Enters Payment Checkout Market to Compete with Stripe
 ### @levelsio@levelsio
Ok @Wise suddenly woke up 😂
#### @levelsio
@levelsio · 1w ago
Like the logical step is for @Stripe to be not just a payment service but an actual fintech
I have no idea why they're not doing that
It makes logical sense my business bank account (Wise) is ALSO the place I accept payments from my startup's customers with a checkout page integrated into my site (Stripe)
Stripe isn't offering cards or bank accounts (yes they keep announcing it but where is my Stripe card or bank account then)
Wise isn't offering proper checkout pages for my customers
Others like Airwallex are starting to offer both Show More
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One Sentence Summary
Fintech company Wise appears to be launching checkout services, addressing a long-standing gap between business banking and payment processing.
Summary
Referencing a previous critique about the fragmentation between payment processors (Stripe) and business banking (Wise), levelsio highlights that Wise is now moving into the checkout space. This strategic shift suggests a convergence in fintech where banking platforms are integrating merchant services to offer a unified financial stack for startups, directly challenging Stripe's dominance in the checkout experience.
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