[Stripe and Advent International Offer $53 Billion to Acquire PayPal] According to Cointelegraph, Stripe and Advent International have jointly proposed an acquisition offer of approximately $53 billion, aiming to purchase PayPal Holdings at $60.50 per share, representing a 28% premium over Tuesday's closing price. The deal includes approximately $50 billion in committed financing. Following the announcement, PayPal's stock price rose 11.3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday to $52.73. PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin has a market capitalization of approximately $2.85 billion, and Stripe is expanding its global stablecoin payment infrastructure through the Bridge platform.