# Tempo Goes Live: Can Stripe’s Blockchain Own the Payment Rails? | Roundup

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Podcast: [Bell Curve](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bell-curve-5648950)
Published: 2026-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss crypto's maturation and institutional momentum. They then conduct a bull/bear analysis of Tempo, a Stripe-incubated payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain, covering its tech architecture, distribution advantages, agent micropayments potential, competitive risks, and token versus equity considerations. Thanks for tuning in! Resources The Agentic Web and Original Sin: https://stratechery.com/2025/the-agentic-web-and-original-sin/ — The Canton Network is the only public, permissionless blockchain built for institutional finance— combining privacy, compliance, and scalability. It enables real-time, secure synchronization and settlement across asset classes on a shared, interoperable infrastructure. It’s the link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance, making finance flow as it should. Learn more about the Canton Network here: https://www.canton.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=cantonprivacy&utm_id=blockworks -- Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in New York City this March! Follow the link below to grab your ticket, and use code BELL200 to get $200 off your ticket! See you there! Tickets: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-nyc-2026 – Follow Myles: https://x.com/MylesOneil Follow Xavier: https://x.com/0xave Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH —- Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (03:48) Crypto’s Grown Up (08:45) Tempo Goes Live (23:26) Canton Ad (24:05) Stripe’s Business Model (33:09) Canton Ad (33:46) Bull Cases For Tempo (50:13) Bear Cases For Tempo (01:07:05) Closing Comments —-- Disclaimer:…

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