# Stripe

*Co-incubator of Tempo, co-author of MPP, and an anchor validator.*

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.

## At a glance

- **Type:** company
- **Category:** companies-partners
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://stripe.com

## Key facts

- **Validator status:** Became one of Tempo's institutional validators on April 14, 2026, announced alongside Visa and Zodia Custody (Standard Chartered). _(confidence 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. _(confidence 93%)_
- **Stablecoin settlement integration:** Stripe's stablecoin settlement integration with Tempo was announced on April 21, 2026. _(confidence 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. _(confidence 86%)_
- **Settlement cost on Tempo:** Stablecoin transactions settled via Stripe on Tempo carry a fee of about $0.001 per transaction. _(confidence 76%)_
- **Founded:** Founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison. _(confidence 86%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — validator of
- [Privy](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/privy) — acquired by
- [Bridge](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/bridge) — acquired by
- [Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/machine-payments-protocol) — partners

## Sources

1. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-visa-zodia-join-as-validators](https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-visa-zodia-join-as-validators)
2. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/mainnet](https://tempo.xyz/blog/mainnet)
3. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-and-tempo-stablecoin-settlement-for-global-money-movement](https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-and-tempo-stablecoin-settlement-for-global-money-movement)
4. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripe,_Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripe,_Inc.)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/stripe  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.