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Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have ended their $53 billion pursuit of PayPal, as first reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by Axios.

Why it matters: It would have been the largest fintech acquisition ever.

By the numbers: PayPal shares closed Thursday at $61.47, above the $60.50 per share offered by Stripe and Advent.