Huang serves on Stripe’s board, and his VC firm Paradigm is helping incubate the fintech’s blockchain.
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Led by Paradigm managing partner Matt Huang, Tempo is Big Tech’s first major move into crypto.
Stripe is developing what it calls Tempo, and Circle announced Tuesday that it’s building a protocol called Arc.
John Egan played a key role in the development of Stripe’s crypto strategy, including both its acquisition of the stablecoin…
Tempo, incubated by Stripe and the venture firm Paradigm, raised $500 million at a $5 billion valuation in 2025.
This is the high-profile startup’s first venture investment since Tempo was founded this year.
Stripe’s new product, Open Issuance, will allow businesses to launch their own stablecoins.
