Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Initial Benchmark Results
Expected release of the first performance data comparing various LLMs on the EVMbench suite.
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.
Blockchain Launch
The Tempo Network blockchain goes live, providing the settlement layer for MPP transactions.
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.
Official Launch
Tempo publicly releases the MPP and launches its mainnet blockchain.
Protocol Unveiling
Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its dedicated blockchain architecture.
MPP Release
Tempo officially unveils the Machine Payments Protocol for developer testing.
xAI Appointment
Announced joining xAI and SpaceX to build advanced coding AI.
Industry Integration
Security researchers and developers begin benchmarking existing LLMs against the EVMbench dataset.
Framework Documentation Released
Detailed technical specifications for EVMbench are made available to the developer community.
EVMbench Launch
OpenAI and Paradigm officially announce the release of the EVMbench framework for AI agent evaluation.
EVMbench Unveiled
OpenAI and Paradigm announce the launch of the AI security testing framework.
Private Beta
Select AI labs begin testing MPP for automated resource procurement.
Bridge Acquisition
Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge, signaling a deeper commitment to crypto infrastructure.
Tempo, a crypto startup backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has officially launched its Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and the Tempo Network blockchain. The infrastructure is designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct seamless, low-latency financial transactions without human intervention.
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 fintech startup backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has unveiled its Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) and a dedicated blockchain designed for autonomous AI transactions. The infrastructure enables AI agents to hold wallets and settle payments for 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.
Elon Musk’s xAI has hired Aman Gottumukkala, the founder of the high-revenue AI coding startup Firebender, to spearhead advanced coding systems. Gottumukkala, who scaled Firebender to millions in revenue with a three-person team, represents a shift in top-tier talent moving from independent lean startups to resource-heavy frontier AI labs.
Aman Gottumukkala, the founder of the million-dollar AI startup Firebender, has joined Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX. Gottumukkala, who scaled an Android coding assistant with just a three-person team, will now focus on developing frontier coding AI and recursive superintelligence.
Aman Gottumukkala, the founder of the million-dollar AI coding startup Firebender, has joined Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX. His transition highlights a growing trend of frontier AI labs absorbing elite 'solopreneur' talent to accelerate the development of autonomous coding agents.
Aman Gottumukkala, the founder of the high-efficiency AI startup Firebender, has joined Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX to develop frontier coding systems. Having scaled Firebender to millions in revenue with only a three-person team, Gottumukkala represents a new wave of lean AI founders transitioning to major frontier labs.
OpenAI and crypto venture firm Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a benchmark designed to evaluate the proficiency of AI agents in detecting and remediating vulnerabilities within Ethereum smart contracts. This collaboration marks a significant step toward integrating large language models into the core security infrastructure of decentralized finance.
OpenAI and Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a specialized evaluation framework designed to measure the proficiency of AI agents in identifying and remediating smart contract vulnerabilities. This collaboration marks a significant step in leveraging large language models to bolster the security of the Ethereum ecosystem.
OpenAI and crypto venture firm Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, an evaluation framework designed to measure the proficiency of AI agents in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities within Ethereum smart contracts. This collaboration marks a significant step toward automating the auditing process for decentralized applications, potentially reducing the frequency of high-profile DeFi exploits.