Stripe CEO here: this story is false. We've never even contemplated raising such a vast amount of money.
I've been watching for updates for almost 3 years :( Gave me so much hope. There are a few local startups that have tried to replicate Stripe, but their customer service is absolutely atrocious.
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stripe
I guess that's just shy of a "vast amount"? What planet are you guys on? It's insulting.