Stripe Adds Paradigm’s Matt Huang to Board in Crypto Push (1)

Stripe Inc. is pushing deeper into the crypto space with the latest addition to its board.

The most valuable U.S. startup said Friday it added Matt Huang to its board. He’s a former partner at Sequoia Capital and is co-founder and managing partner of Paradigm, an investment firm focused on crypto.

“Matt’s perspective will be especially helpful as Stripe’s recently formed crypto team explores potential avenues for product development work,” Stripe said in a blog post. “Crypto protocols and currencies hold the potential for faster and less-expensive payments for businesses and entrepreneurs around the world, particularly in underserved markets.”

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