> Why create a new blockchain?

Stablecoins enable instant, borderless, programmable transactions, but current blockchain infrastructure isn’t designed for them: existing systems are either fully general or trading-focused. Tempo is a blockchain designed and built for real-world payments.

- First line in TFA

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MadnessASAP 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Stablecoins enable instant, borderless, programmable transactions, but current blockchain infrastructure isn’t designed for them

How?

> existing systems are either fully general or trading-focused. Tempo is a blockchain designed and built for real-world payments.

What makes existing systems not suitable for instant, borderless transactions? What makes this new chain suitable for instant, borderless transactions?

Any system with an API is programmable.

	▲	ozgrakkurt 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		It is just marketing, you can send money instantly on solana now. They will have a version of it with more control, censorship and more integrations so it is between a real blockchain and swift garbage

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kemotep 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

So if I want to make a payment with Tempo and currently only have US Dollars, or accept payments in Tempo and cash out in USD, Stripe will facilitate that?

	▲	wmf 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		They have to if they want Tempo to succeed.

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adastra22 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

“Fully general” isn’t a disadvantage though. Especially when it comes to blockchain where the more validators the better.