Stripe’s acquisition of Privy isn’t just a business move, it’s a bold signal that wallets are the future of finance, because consumer products need a proper infra.
By Adrià Roig
June 16, 2025, 3m read time
This week, Stripe acquired Privy, and if that news flew under your radar, let me tell you, this isn’t just a corporate move. This is validation.
Validation that wallets are not just part of the crypto experience. They are the experience.
Validation that wallets will not be just crypto. They are finance.
Why Stripe buying Privy is a big deal
Privy is a quiet giant. It helps Web3 apps onboard users smoothly, using social logins, passkeys, and non-custodial wallet setups, all in the background.
Stripe, a fintech behemoth, acquiring Privy is a clear signal: wallet infrastructure is the next digital battleground. Internet payments are happening in crypto already, and will be the future too, so Stripe positions herself strategically there, early.
Just like Apple changed how we log in (Face ID, Touch ID), Privy and wallet infra players are changing how we own. Stripe knows the future of value transfer isn’t through banks — it’s through wallets.
And not just wallets for crypto bros.
Wallets for everyone.
FOHLE was early to this
At FOHLE Finance, we’ve been building on Privy from day one. It’s what lets our users onboard with Google in 15 seconds and still remain non-custodial.
That’s right, no seed phrases, no friction.
But also, no compromise on ownership.
We also work with ZeroDev, another infrastructure provider reshaping wallet UX. They’re backed by Y Combinator, the same accelerator behind companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Coinbase.
This means that behind the scenes, FOHLE connects to some of the most cutting-edge wallet infrastructure on the planet.
And users? They don’t even see it.
Because they shouldn’t have to.
Wallets are becoming the new browsers
Just like browsers gave access to the internet, wallets give access to the decentralized world.
Not a place to speculate on coins.
A place to store value, prove identity, interact with decentralized apps, send money, and own digital property.
Stripe’s move confirms what we already knew: the future of finance is wallet-first, and those who make it easy win.
The path is clear: decentralization with real UX
Stripe buying Privy is another puzzle piece falling into place.
The next fintech revolution won’t be centralized APIs, it’ll be decentralized rails wrapped in seamless interfaces.
That’s exactly what FOHLE is.
We built the easiest app to handle crypto, one were using crypto is as intuitive as using Instagram.
But under the hood?
It’s decentralized.
We don’t control your money.
We can’t freeze your funds.
Even if we wanted to, we couldn’t take what’s yours.
Because we believe the real revolution isn’t just in crypto.
It’s in giving people ownership without needing a computer science degree.
Stripe saw the future. They bought into it.
We’ve been building toward it since day one.
FOHLE Finance. In your POCKET, under CONTROL.
The easiest platform to handle crypto, for the people who actually matter. YOU.
Because this is your time to tap easy into smarter finance.
About Adrià Roig
From industrial engineer to blockchain visionary, Adria is obsessed with revolutionizing the way the world thinks about finance. With a mission-driven mindset and product-first approach, he’s on a quest to make crypto human.