Tempo Head of Product: From First Line of Code to Mainnet in 7 Months
Tokenized
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Visa, Stripe, and Fireblocks sponsors promote stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure.
On Ep. 75 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Raj Parekh, Head of Stablecoins and Payments @ Monad and Liam Horne, Product @ Tempo to discuss the Machine Payments Protocol MPP, Tempo mainnet launch, Mastercard acquiring BVNK for $1.8 billion and more!
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 2:36 Machine Payments Protocol MPP overview and purpose
- 4:31 Visa partnership on MPP and command line commerce
- 9:25 MPP enabling frictionless agentic workflows
- 14:52 Sessions enable micro payments per token
- 19:31 Tempo mainnet launch and key features
- 22:41 Evolution of third generation layer one blockchains
- 31:16 Creative agentic applications being built on Tempo
- 36:22 Mastercard acquires BVNK for $1.8 billion
- 37:28 Financial institutions need a stablecoin strategy
Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.
Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz
Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks
With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com
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