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Stripe Acqui-Hires Crypto Payments Startup Valora, Venturing Further Into Stablecoins
The team behind the Celo-based app is joining Stripe, while the intellectual property is returned to cLabs.

The Protocol: Stripe’s Tempo Testnet Goes Live
Also: ZKSync Lite to Sunset, Blockstream App Update, Axelar’s AgentFlux

Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners
Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institutional partners.

Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later Giant Klarna Rolling Out Stablecoin with Stripe's Bridge
Digital bank Klarna's stablecoin, issued by Stripe’s Bridge on top of the upcoming Tempo blockchain, is set to debut next year.

Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business
The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said.

Stripe Unveils Stablecoin Issuance Tool With Phantom’s CASH, Expands Into AI Commerce with OpenAI
With Open Issuance and AI payment standards, Stripe is doubling down on its bet on the rising role of blockchain and digital agents in payments.

Fold Teaming With Stripe for Its Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
The card will run on the Visa network and offers 2% in rewards, with potential for that to rise to as high as 3.5%.

Stripe's Tempo Blockchain Is a 'Referendum on the Ghost of Libra,' Says Libra Co-Creator
Christian Catalini warns that corporate-led blockchains like Stripe’s Tempo and Circle’s Arc risk repeating the compromises that doomed Libra’s open vision.

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Explains Why Businesses Are Turning to Stablecoins
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison outlines the benefits businesses see in stablecoins, the day after Stripe and Paradigm launched 'Tempo.'

Stripe, Paradigm Unveil Tempo as Blockchain Race for High-Speed Stablecoin Payments Heats Up
The chain's stablecoin-first design aims to handle global payouts, microtransactions, remittances and AI agentic payments, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said.
