- Data completeness
- 100%
- Confidence
- 89%
- Sources
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
What to know
Stripe is a global payments company that co-incubated Tempo with Paradigm, co-authored the Machine Payments Protocol, and runs a network validator — while also using Tempo as settlement infrastructure for its own stablecoin, payouts, and card products. It is simultaneously a builder of the network and one of its heaviest users.
Best for
- +Stablecoin settlement and cross-border payouts for businesses across 100+ countries
- +Machine-to-machine and agentic payments via the Stripe-co-authored MPP standard
- +Card issuance and on-ramp flows settled in stablecoins on a low-fee network
Watch out
- Stripe is both a co-incubator and a validator of Tempo, concentrating influence over the network in a single participant.
- Tempo has no native token and no airdrop; fees are paid in USD-denominated stablecoins, so involvement implies no token allocation.
Key facts
- Validator status
- Became one of Tempo's institutional validators on April 14, 2026, announced alongside Visa and Zodia Custody (Standard Chartered).· 96%
- Machine Payments Protocol co-author
- Co-authored the Machine Payments Protocol with Tempo, an open standard for programmatic machine-to-machine payments, introduced with Tempo mainnet on March 18, 2026.· 93%
- Stablecoin settlement integration
- Stripe's stablecoin settlement integration with Tempo was announced on April 21, 2026.· 95%
- Stripe products on Tempo
- Stripe is bringing stablecoin settlement, Connect-style payouts, card issuance, and on-ramp infrastructure onto Tempo for businesses across 100+ countries.· 86%
- Settlement cost on Tempo
- Stablecoin transactions settled via Stripe on Tempo carry a fee of about $0.001 per transaction.· 76%
- Founded
- Founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison.· 86%
History
2025-02
Stripe completes Bridge acquisition
Stripe completed its acquisition of Bridge, the stablecoin orchestration platform later integrated with Tempo.
2025-09
Tempo announced, co-incubated by Stripe and Paradigm
Tempo was introduced as a payments-first blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm.
2026-03
Tempo mainnet and MPP launch
Tempo mainnet went live alongside the Machine Payments Protocol, co-authored by Stripe and Tempo.
2026-04
Stripe joins the Tempo validator set
Tempo announced Stripe as a validator alongside Visa and Zodia Custody (Standard Chartered).
2026-04
Stripe–Tempo stablecoin settlement announced
Stripe detailed stablecoin settlement on Tempo for global money movement.
FAQ
- What is Stripe's role on Tempo?
- Stripe co-incubated Tempo with Paradigm, co-authored the Machine Payments Protocol, runs a network validator, and uses Tempo as settlement infrastructure for its stablecoin, payouts, and card products.
- Does Stripe run a validator on Tempo?
- Yes. Stripe became one of Tempo's institutional validators on April 14, 2026, announced alongside Visa and Zodia Custody (Standard Chartered).
- Does Stripe's involvement mean there is a Tempo token or airdrop?
- No. Tempo has no native token; payments and gas are denominated in USD-pegged stablecoins, so Stripe's role carries no token allocation.
- Which Stripe products connect to Tempo?
- Stripe is bringing stablecoin settlement, Connect-style payouts, card issuance, and on-ramp infrastructure onto Tempo for businesses across 100+ countries.
Connected entities
Tempo
CoreThe payments-first Layer 1 blockchain, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm.
Privy
activeEmbedded wallets and onboarding; acquired by Stripe.
Bridge
activeStablecoin orchestration infrastructure, acquired by Stripe.
Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)
CoreAn open standard for machine and AI-agent payments, co-authored by Stripe and Tempo.