This development comes less than two months after Stripe revealed its plans for a blockchain optimized for stablecoins and real-world payments. Tempo aims to become a high-performance, payment-focused network designed for large-scale financial applications.

Fintech Giant Expands Web3 Ambitions

According to Fortune, the funding round also included participation from Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, and SV Angel, while Stripe and Paradigm did not contribute additional capital in this round.

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison noted on X that existing blockchains are not fully optimized for large-scale financial transactions.

“We view Tempo as a Layer-1 blockchain designed for high-throughput, real-world financial applications,” Collison said.

Meanwhile, Paradigm’s Chief Technology Officer Georgios Konstantopoulos announced that the core engineering team behind the open-source Ithaca project will join Tempo to build and scale the blockchain’s payment infrastructure.

A Growing Battle in the Stablecoin Market

Although Stripe has not yet disclosed plans for a native Tempo token, the project’s focus on blockchain-based payments positions it as a direct competitor to Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin—a digital asset pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and supported by Mastercard and Visa integrations.
Launched in 2018, USDC currently holds a market capitalization of $75.6 billion, making it the second-largest stablecoin after Tether’s USDT.

Circle also announced plans to launch its own Layer-1 blockchain later this year to support enterprise-grade stablecoin payments, capital markets, and foreign exchange operations. Much of this momentum stems from the GENIUS Act, passed in the U.S. in July, establishing federal rules for stablecoin issuers.
Meanwhile, the European Union is working on euro-pegged stablecoins, aiming to strengthen its position against dollar-dominated tokens.

Key Highlights of Stripe Tempo

• Layer-1 blockchain built for payments

• Scalable infrastructure for real-world financial use

• Backed by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks

• Supported by Paradigm’s engineering expertise

• Targets the Web3 and fintech payment ecosystem

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Aave’s Deployment on Aptos: Supported Assets and Protocol Strength 

Aave enters Aptos to extend its multichain strategy across different ecosystems. At launch, the protocol supports native USDC, USDT, APT, and sUSDe. Aptos Foundation attracts users through incentive programs, ensuring faster growth in adoption. 

The Block’s data shows Aave managing over $50 billion in net deposits and nearly $37 billion in total value locked. The protocol enables users and institutions to earn interest on deposits. It also lets them borrow crypto against collateral and issues the overcollateralized GHO stablecoin. 

Chainlink oracles secure price data, strengthening transparency and reliability in lending markets. This integration gives users confidence in safe and resilient borrowing activity. 

Aptos and Aave: Building a Shared Vision 

Aptos runs as a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain built with Move, a Rust-based smart contract language. The network emphasizes low-latency finality and high throughput to attract developers. 

Aave Labs re-implemented Aave V3 in Move and developed a new SDK and front-end. Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk created market risk parameters. Zellic, Ottersec, SpearBit, and Certora conducted security reviews. Aave also launched a $500,000 bug bounty program paid in GHO. 

The Aptos ecosystem currently holds around $1.3 billion in stablecoins, dominated by USDT. Only 8.1% of APT supply is in liquid staking tokens, while 76% remains directly staked. Aave and Aptos see this gap as an opportunity to unlock new collateral markets. 

Ultimately, Aave’s launch on Aptos opens a new chapter in DeFi expansion. Developers gain direct access to Aave’s lending infrastructure with full tooling support. Users benefit from lending, borrowing, oracle-secured markets, and incentive programs at launch. In the coming months, both teams plan to add more assets, refine risk settings, and strengthen security through ongoing audits. 

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