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Payment company Stripe and private equity group Advent International have reportedly joined forces to acquire PayPal. The offer values PayPal at approximately 53 billion US dollars. This potential deal would represent one of the largest transactions in the fintech sector to date. The acquisition aims to combine Stripe's payment infrastructure with PayPal's large customer base.