US EditionStripe-led payments blockchain Tempo goes live with AI agent protocol
Tempo launched its mainnet and an open-source protocol to enable fast, low-cost stablecoin payments and autonomous AI agent transactions, supporting cross-border and large-group payouts.
- On Wednesday, Tempo launched its mainnet, moving its Stripe- and Paradigm-backed stablecoin payment system into live use and introduced the open-source Machine Payments Protocol co-developed with Stripe.
- The rollout follows a December testnet where Mastercard, UBS, Klarna and Visa experimented, and Tempo raised $500 million at a $5 billion valuation in 2025.
- Built for high throughput, the Tempo network supports low-cost payments and the open-source Machine Payments Protocol handles both fiat and crypto, integrating with Stripe's AI payments infrastructure.
- Tempo aims to simplify stablecoin transfers, enabling AI agents to pay autonomously for services, while Mastercard's $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition signals rising industry investment.
- Tempo's cross-rail design positions it amid rivals building alternatives, with Coinbase designing its x402 network and Google releasing a payments scheme including cards and stablecoins.
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Stripe Collaborates with Tempo to Launch Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)
Stripe, in collaboration with Tempo, the payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain it co-developed with Paradigm has announced the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) as Tempo’s mainnet officially went live. Tempo is a high-throughput, low-cost blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments and high-frequency transactions; think sub-second finality, predictable fees, and support for tens of thousands of TPS. It has […] The post Stripe Collaborates with …
Tempo Blockchain Goes Live with AI Payment Protocol
Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain supported by Stripe and Paradigm, has officially launched its mainnet, introducing a new protocol designed to enable autonomous payments by artificial intelligence agents. The platform’s debut marks a notable step in the evolution of blockchain-based financial infrastructure, particularly in the context of machine-driven transactions. The newly introduced Machine Payments Protocol is designed to allow AI agen…
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