Payments processor Stripe now supports Alipay, connecting Western companies with Chinese consumers

Stripe, the fast-growing “fintech” startup that has emerged as the go-to payments platform for major companies such as Kickstarter, Lyft, and Shopify, has announced it now supports Alipay — China’s top e-payment platform. Part-owned by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Alipay works in a similar way to PayPal, insofar as users make payments with their card-linked […]