Stripe launches free instant B2B payments through business handles

Stripe has introduced free instant business-to-business transfers through a new Stripe Pay plug-in, allowing companies to send money using business profile handles as the payments firm develops separate stablecoin and AI-agent payment services. Summary Stripe Pay enables instant business transfers using Stripe profile handles, with no transfer fees advertised. Both sender and recipient must have qualifying financial accounts before a transfer can proceed. The tool supports Dashboard and command-line payments, including authenticated workflows for software agents. Stripe’s separate AI-agent products support virtual cards, programmable wallets and stablecoin transactions. Stablecoin infrastructure remains a growing part of Stripe’s business payments and settlement services. According to Stripe’s October 27 announcement, businesses can identify another company through its Stripe profile and transfer funds without a fee. The service is available through the Stripe Dashboard and command-line interface, providing another way for businesses to move money between accounts without entering conventional bank details for each recipient. The launch comes as Stripe develops financial accounts, ...