Shopify shares surge 34% in premarket after strong Q3 outlook, and its crypto payments bet keeps getting bigger

Shopify shares surge 34% in premarket after strong Q3 outlook, and its crypto payments bet keeps getting…

Shopify beat Q2 estimates ($3.58B vs $3.45B); Q3 guidance of low-thirties growth (vs 21.5%) driven by AI merchant tools and international expansion. Native USDC integration in Shopify Payments validates stablecoin mainstream adoption, reshaping B2B payment stack planning.