Payments firm Stripe has reportedly held initial talks with banks about using stablecoins. These discussions are happening as Stripe is rolling out a series of stablecoin-related products. “In the conversations we have with them, they’re very interested,” Stripe President and Co-Founder John Collison said. “This is not something that banks are just kind of brushing away or treating as a fad. Banks are very interested in how they should be integrated with stablecoins into their product offerings as well.” Stripe is among several companies in the FinTech space — including PayPal, FIS, and Fiserv — that are using stablecoins as a method of payment, and not just something used in crypto trading. “Regulated bank-issued stablecoins offer faster, more efficient and globally accessible payment options,” said Julia Demidova, head of digital currencies product and strategy at FIS. “With proper regulation, banks will become central players in digital assets, driving innovation while ensuring consumer protection.”