Stripe, a household name for web payments, is reportedly doubling down on blockchain technology. Behind the scenes, the DAOs company has been working on the creation of a new, high-performance blockchain known as “Tempo.” This project is still largely shrouded in mystery. Yet, it points to a big change in...
Behind the scenes Stripe is working on their own blockchain, Tempo, marking a big move into the crypto and stablecoin ecosystem. Today, a five-person dedicated team — focused purely on the development of a high-performance, payments-focused blockchain — is developing the technology in conjunction with Paradigm. Right now, they’re incubating...
The financial world is full of new developments. One of the most innovative and promising advancements comes from the traditional payments sector colliding with crypto. Stripe, one of the largest companies in the payment processing space, is allegedly working on a Layer-1 blockchain of its own, dubbed “Tempo.” If adopted,...
Stripe’s entry into the blockchain arena with Tempo got a lot of folks’ attention, and to be fair, it should. While the narrative paints Stripe as a visionary, leading the charge into a decentralized future, I see a more complex, and potentially problematic, picture emerging. 4) Are we witnessing the...
Fintech lumbering Stripe is taking its first steps into the blockchain space. Yet that’s exactly what they’re launching with “Tempo,” a high-performance blockchain built specifically for payments. This effort is intended as a sea change on how digital transactions are routed and processed – particularly for big businesses. With its...
Little Pepe is now part of the meme coin universe and hopes to be different than thousands of one-week digital coins. It provides granular, real-world utility while leaning into cutting-edge blockchain technology. Built on a custom Layer 2 blockchain, Little Pepe’s goal is to offer quicker and cheaper transactions. It...
It wasn’t too long ago that NFTs were still associated with pixelated apes, selling for millions. Or when Dogecoin was all that your cousin could discuss at Thanksgiving dinner? Good times, right? We laughed and cried, mainly over what could have been. In our hearts, we admitted that we were...
Shibarium, the community’s layer-2 blockchain solution, has hit an impressive milestone. To date it has verified well over 12 million blocks and it has a total transaction count of over 1.37 billion transactions. Additionally, Shibarium has over 267 million unique addresses. It continues to deliver a high level of daily...
Stably recently announced the launch of Stable which is the first Layer 1 blockchain network purpose built for stablecoin transactions. The network leverages Tether (USDT) to fuel all network transactions and gas fees, removing the reliance on volatile tokens entirely. This user-centric design eliminates the complexity that consumers and businesses...
Stablecoins were introduced in 2014. They offer crypto investors a stable haven for their funds while they buy and sell more speculative cryptocurrencies. These digital assets are designed to maintain their value. Instead of having their own currency, they usually peg themselves to some other asset — most often the...
