Yeah, I agree that you need to be careful navigating these kinds of relationships. That said, I think part of the reason we've been able to do deals like this is because we're so clear that we're on the side of the businesses using Stripe. If we were pushing an ulterior agenda (our own wallet, a particular payment instrument, etc.), we'd close off other avenues. You can only work with Alipay and Visa and Apple by being neutral. (And, yeah, the bank/Visa symbiosis is indeed... nuanced.)
hey pc, one of your many happy customers. when will you give us the new stripe dashboard that you promised a while ago here on HN ? Stripe dashboard UI needs a big change and needs it asap.
Thanks for the kind words about Stripe!