Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Mainnet Launch
The Tempo blockchain officially goes live for developer deployment.
Mainnet Launch
Tempo officially goes live with its payments-first blockchain network.
Mainnet Launch
Tempo Network goes live, enabling developers to integrate AI agent wallets and automated settlement.
Compliance Partnership
Elliptic integration announced to handle AML for machine-to-machine payments.
Ecosystem Expansion
Visa launches competing tools; Elliptic announces compliance integration with Tempo.
Market Expansion
Visa enters the space with rival AI agent tools; Elliptic announces compliance integration for Tempo.
Protocol Reveal
Tempo announces the Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) and its focus on AI agents.
Protocol Unveiling
Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and initial network details.
Protocol Unveiling
Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its dedicated blockchain architecture.
Seed Funding
Tempo raises initial capital from Stripe and Paradigm to build AI payment rails.
Tempo, a fintech startup backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has officially launched the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its own high-throughput blockchain. The infrastructure is designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct seamless, low-latency financial transactions for API credits, compute, and data without human intervention.
Tempo, a startup backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has launched the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its own blockchain to facilitate autonomous transactions between AI agents. The launch marks a major step toward a machine-to-machine economy, supported by integrations with compliance firm Elliptic.
Crypto startup Tempo has officially launched its Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) and a dedicated blockchain designed specifically for autonomous AI agents. Backed by industry giants Stripe and Paradigm, the launch signals a major shift toward the 'agentic economy' where software agents handle financial transactions independently.