
Stripe’s Tempo, whispered into the digital wind earlier this week, promises to be a high-performance, payments-friendly L1 blockchain that’s compatible with Ethereum-a Trojan horse of sorts, or maybe a Trojan unicorn? Partnered with Paradigm, and led (probably) by Matt Huang, Tempo aims to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and perhaps even more satisfying than your last relationship. And yes, it’s built on Stripe’s recent acquisitions of stablecoin startup Bridge and identity tech firm Privy-because who needs mystery when you can have infrastructure? 🎩💻