# Elliptic

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Project Pigeon working group announced — Elliptic, DAA, RFI and Baker McKenzie announce APAC working group for permissionless blockchain governance.
- **2026-04**: MAS launches consultation paper — Monetary Authority of Singapore publishes consultation on prudential treatment of crypto assets on permissionless blockchains.
- **2026-03-20**: Mainnet Launch — The Tempo blockchain officially goes live for developer deployment.
- **2026-03-20**: Mainnet Launch — Tempo officially goes live with its payments-first blockchain network.
- **2026-03-20**: Mainnet Launch — Tempo Network goes live, enabling developers to integrate AI agent wallets and automated settlement.
- **2026-03-19**: Compliance Partnership — Elliptic integration announced to handle AML for machine-to-machine payments.
- **2026-03-19**: Ecosystem Expansion — Visa launches competing tools; Elliptic announces compliance integration with Tempo.
- **2026-03-19**: Market Expansion — Visa enters the space with rival AI agent tools; Elliptic announces compliance integration for Tempo.
- **2026-03-18**: Protocol Reveal — Tempo announces the Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) and its focus on AI agents.
- **2026-03-18**: Protocol Unveiling — Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and initial network details.
- **2026-03-18**: Protocol Unveiling — Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its dedicated blockchain architecture.
- **2025-Q3**: Seed Funding — Tempo raises initial capital from Stripe and Paradigm to build AI payment rails.

## Recent coverage (6 stories, network-wide)

### Project Pigeon's 4 Risk Pillars Aim to Shape APAC Crypto Legal Standards
2026-08-13 06:35:34 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Law firm Baker McKenzie and industry bodies are building a four-pillar governance framework for permissionless blockchains, directly responding to MAS's April 2026 consultation. The initiative could set de facto legal and compliance benchmarks for crypto asset treatment across the region.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/project-pigeon-4-risk-pillars-legal-crypto-governance

### 4 Risk Pillars Target Group 1 Crypto Capital Treatment for APAC Banks
2026-08-13 06:35:27 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Banks and financial institutions across APAC may gain a standardized risk framework to secure Group 1 treatment for crypto assets on permissionless blockchains. Project Pigeon's four-pillar structure could lower capital and compliance uncertainty for tokenized assets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/project-pigeon-4-pillars-group1-crypto-capital-apac

### Project Pigeon's 4-Pillar Governance Push Makes Public Chains Bank-Ready
2026-08-13 06:35:18 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Crypto-native firms, exchanges, and banks are joining a four-pillar governance initiative to define what compliant permissionless blockchain infrastructure looks like in APAC. Success could dramatically expand institutional access to public networks.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/project-pigeon-governance-permissionless-blockchains-crypto

### Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches AI Payments Protocol and Dedicated Blockchain
2026-03-20 01:51:29 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/stripe-tempo-ai-payments-protocol-blockchain-launch

### Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches AI Payments Protocol and Dedicated Blockchain
2026-03-20 01:50:21 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/stripe-tempo-ai-payments-protocol-blockchain-launch

### Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches AI Payment Protocol and Dedicated Blockchain
2026-03-20 01:48:37 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/stripe-tempo-ai-payments-blockchain-launch

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