Stripe launches Layer 1 stablecoin blockchain for B2B payments.

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Tempo has launched its testnet with partners Visa, Nubank, Shopify, and Klarna. It is a purpose-built L1 for stablecoin payments with sub-second finality (~0.6s) targeting 100K+ TPS. Gas fees are paid directly in USD stablecoins. B2B stablecoin volume hit $400B in 2025 (doubling from prior levels). The protocol eliminates volatile native token fees, providing dedicated payment lanes contrary to general-purpose chains.

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# Tempo docs not yet public for devs — check https://tempo.xyz for updates
# When mainnet launches Q2-Q3 2026:
npx create-tempo-app my-payment-app