Payments giant Stripe is moving deeper into digital assets with the launch of Open Issuance, a new platform from its subsidiary Bridge that allows businesses to create and manage their own stablecoins. Bridge announced the service this week, describing it as a way for companies to issue tokens without depending on a handful of established stablecoin providers. The company noted that the market is currently dominated by issuers such as Tether and Circle, whose scale and liquidity have made their tokens wi ...