The recent collapse of Stripe and Advent International’s $53 billion joint bid for PayPal in late August 2026 underpins the market’s 90.5% implied probability against any acquisition this year. PayPal’s board rejected the $60.50-per-share offer as inadequate, citing valuation gaps and likely regulatory and financing hurdles for a deal that would combine two of the largest U.S. payments platforms. With talks abandoned, attention has shifted to PayPal’s independent turnaround under CEO Enrique Lores, including cost cuts and efforts to regain market share amid competition from Apple Pay and others. While a revived or sweetened proposal remains theoretically possible before year-end, the breakdown of the only active discussions and PayPal’s focus on standalone execution reinforce strong trader consensus against a transaction materializing in 2026.
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10% Chance
$85,621 Vol.
$85,621 Vol.
31. Dez. 2026
Ja
10% Chance
$85,621 Vol.
$85,621 Vol.
31. Dez. 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if it is officially announced that any part of PayPal will be, has been, or is being acquired by Stripe, or that PayPal is being merged with Stripe, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The recent collapse of Stripe and Advent International’s $53 billion joint bid for PayPal in late August 2026 underpins the market’s 90.5% implied probability against any acquisition this year. PayPal’s board rejected the $60.50-per-share offer as inadequate, citing valuation gaps and likely regulatory and financing hurdles for a deal that would combine two of the largest U.S. payments platforms. With talks abandoned, attention has shifted to PayPal’s independent turnaround under CEO Enrique Lores, including cost cuts and efforts to regain market share amid competition from Apple Pay and others. While a revived or sweetened proposal remains theoretically possible before year-end, the breakdown of the only active discussions and PayPal’s focus on standalone execution reinforce strong trader consensus against a transaction materializing in 2026.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if it is officially announced that any part of PayPal will be, has been, or is being acquired by Stripe, or that PayPal is being merged with Stripe, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Markt eröffnet: Feb 24, 2026, 5:36 PM ET
Volumen
$85,621Enddatum
1. Jan. 2027Markt eröffnet
Feb 24, 2026, 5:36 PM ETAbwickler
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if it is officially announced that any part of PayPal will be, has been, or is being acquired by Stripe, or that PayPal is being merged with Stripe, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The recent collapse of Stripe and Advent International’s $53 billion joint bid for PayPal in late August 2026 underpins the market’s 90.5% implied probability against any acquisition this year. PayPal’s board rejected the $60.50-per-share offer as inadequate, citing valuation gaps and likely regulatory and financing hurdles for a deal that would combine two of the largest U.S. payments platforms. With talks abandoned, attention has shifted to PayPal’s independent turnaround under CEO Enrique Lores, including cost cuts and efforts to regain market share amid competition from Apple Pay and others. While a revived or sweetened proposal remains theoretically possible before year-end, the breakdown of the only active discussions and PayPal’s focus on standalone execution reinforce strong trader consensus against a transaction materializing in 2026.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if it is officially announced that any part of PayPal will be, has been, or is being acquired by Stripe, or that PayPal is being merged with Stripe, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Acquiring a part of PayPal refers to any material acquisition of a subset of PayPal by Stripe, including but not limited to a PayPal subsidiary, business unit, or equity interest. A total acquisition of PayPal by Stripe will count. Business partnerships between PayPal and Stripe will not count.
An announcement of a qualifying acquisition or merger by PayPal or PayPal and Stripe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced acquisition/merger actually occurs.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from PayPal and Stripe, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volumen
$85,621Enddatum
1. Jan. 2027Markt eröffnet
Feb 24, 2026, 5:36 PM ETAbwickler
0x65070BE91...The recent collapse of Stripe and Advent International’s $53 billion joint bid for PayPal in late August 2026 underpins the market’s 90.5% implied probability against any acquisition this year. PayPal’s board rejected the $60.50-per-share offer as inadequate, citing valuation gaps and likely regulatory and financing hurdles for a deal that would combine two of the largest U.S. payments platforms. With talks abandoned, attention has shifted to PayPal’s independent turnaround under CEO Enrique Lores, including cost cuts and efforts to regain market share amid competition from Apple Pay and others. While a revived or sweetened proposal remains theoretically possible before year-end, the breakdown of the only active discussions and PayPal’s focus on standalone execution reinforce strong trader consensus against a transaction materializing in 2026.
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