Tempo expands onchain yield offering with BlackRock's BUIDL fund. Today, Tempo announced the availability of the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) on the Tempo blockchain. The integration extends the companies' work on institutional stablecoin and tokenized asset infrastructure. The deployment brings the Moody's AAA-mf rated tokenized fund to Tempo, giving eligible users a way to hold stablecoin balances and access yield through tokenized fund shares. For companies building wallets, treasury products, and global money movement applications on Tempo, their customers can move idle balances into yield-bearing instruments without leaving their onchain workflows. BUIDL is BlackRock's flagship tokenized short-term treasury fund. It gives qualified investors exposure to U.S. dollar yield through a fund share backed by cash, U.S. Treasury bills, and repurchase agreements. Bringing BUIDL to Tempo expands access to institutional-grade yield on infrastructure built for high-volume, low-cost, compliant financial activity. BUIDL's availability on Tempo is supported by Securitize's tokenization and transfer agent infrastructure, with daily onchain valuation and interest accrual supported by RedStone oracle feeds. "Institutions want the benefits of stablecoins without giving up access to familiar products like treasury funds," said Ninad Nirgudkar, GTM at Tempo. "BUIDL on Tempo brings those closer together. With the participation of companies like BlackRock on Tempo, we are building the infrastructure for yield-bearing balances, treasury management, and settlement onchain." "As stablecoins become part of more cash, payment, and settlement activity, cash management products should be available where digital dollar balances are held and used," said Maxwell Stein, Director, Digital Assets at BlackRock. "Making BUIDL available on Tempo reflects our continued effort to expand access for eligible investors to tokenized U.S. dollar yield as onchain finance develops." "BUIDL has established itself as a leading example of how tokenization can bring trusted financial products onto blockchain infrastructure at institutional scale," said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize. "We're excited to integrate Securitize with Tempo for the first time, bringing BUIDL to its growing ecosystem of companies building the next generation of payments, treasury management and onchain financial services." The integration reflects broader collaboration across tokenized finance. Companies are exploring more ways to connect regulated financial products with stablecoin-native payment and settlement infrastructure. Tempo is building payment-first blockchain infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and real-world financial activity. With BlackRock now participating in the ecosystem, Tempo will continue developing onchain yield capabilities for institutions that need speed, programmability, compliance, and access to products their customers already understand.

MoonPay & Tempo are powering stablecoin payments. MoonPay has partnered with Tempo to deploy USDC.e and PathUSD within its Ramp and Virtual Account systems, making MoonPay the official on-ramp for the Tempo blockchain ecosystem. A blockchain built for enterprise payments. Tempo is no ordinary blockchain project. Incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, Tempo was built from the ground up for enterprise payment teams rather than general-purpose trading or DeFi. The network is engineered to handle more than 100,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality. Tempo has teamed with a handful of major firms for early design collaboration and payments use cases, including Visa, Shopify, and OpenAI. More recently, DoorDash announced plans to use the Stripe-backed blockchain to pay its delivery workers in stablecoins. Settlement with stablecoins can be done in seconds, reducing the foreign currency spreads and intermediary fees that typically slow cross-border payments. DoorDash cited Tempo's "payments focus and enterprise readiness" as the primary reason for choosing it over competing stablecoin infrastructure options. What the MoonPay integration adds. By becoming the official on-ramp for the Tempo ecosystem, MoonPay plugs a key gap in the network's user journey. Deploying $USDC.e and $PathUSD within its Ramp and Virtual Account systems means that retail users, not just enterprises, can now move money onto the Tempo network with minimal friction. The integration of MoonPay Headless into the Tempo Wallet is designed to make that transition seamless, requiring no separate steps or third-party redirects to convert fiat into digital currency. The partnership reflects a broader trend of established payment infrastructure players converging on Tempo as a shared settlement layer. Visa is an active validator on the network, Mastercard is a program partner, and global banks are building tokenized settlement infrastructure on top of it. Adding MoonPay's on-ramp capabilities to that stack further closes the loop between traditional finance and on-chain stablecoin payments. (Advertisement)

Coupang and Woori Bank complete Korea's first end-to-end KRW stablecoin payment on Tempo. Coupang and Woori Bank have completed Korea's first end-to-end proof of concept for KRW stablecoin payments and settlement in a consumer-facing commercial service. Built on Tempo, the test followed a Coupang Eats order from payment through real-time onchain merchant settlement and conversion between stablecoins and fiat currency. US technology company Coupang and Woori Bank have completed Korea's first end-to-end proof of concept for KRW stablecoin payments and settlement in a commercial consumer service. Built on Tempo, the PoC tested how orders placed through Coupang Eats could be settled to merchants in real time using a KRW-denominated stablecoin. Woori Bank provided the on-ramp and off-ramp functionality, connecting digital wallets with bank accounts to convert between stablecoins and fiat currency. This shows how stablecoins can connect consumer payments, merchant settlement, and existing banking infrastructure in a single commercial workflow. From a Coupang Eats order to merchant settlement. The PoC covered multiple payment scenarios through Coupang Eats. After an order was placed, the merchant received settlement in a KRW-denominated stablecoin on Tempo, while Woori Bank enabled conversion between the stablecoin and fiat currency through linked bank accounts. Together, these steps created an end-to-end flow from a consumer payment to real-time onchain settlement and bank-led conversion. Coupang has participated in Tempo as an early strategic partner and investor, which is part of Coupang's efforts to redefine the future of global commerce through advanced technologies. Through the PoC, the company tested how a payments-first blockchain could meet the scale, reliability, and operating requirements of a commercial service. Improving cash flow for merchants. Merchant settlement can take anywhere from several days to several weeks after a customer pays. For small and medium-sized businesses, that delay ties up working capital and can increase financing costs. Stablecoin-based settlement can shorten that cycle. Settling the onchain leg in real time gives merchants faster access to funds and lets them put working capital back into the business sooner. For commerce platforms, faster settlement can improve the merchant experience while reducing the operational friction created by delayed payouts. "We will continue leveraging innovative technologies, including stablecoins, to enhance customer value while advancing inclusive financial services that create greater opportunities for our merchant partners." - Coupang spokesperson Stablecoins in commercial services. Tempo is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale. It provides near-instant settlement with no re-orgs and sub-cent fees. This means payment platforms can move value around the clock while keeping settlement fast and costs low. The Coupang and Woori Bank PoC shows how those onchain capabilities can connect to the financial system people and businesses already use. Coupang managed the commercial payment experience on top of Tempo's settlement layer, while Woori Bank connected stablecoin balances to bank accounts and fiat currency. The result is a practical model for bringing stablecoin payments into everyday commerce. "Seeing Coupang and Woori Bank test a complete merchant payment flow together is a clear signal that stablecoins are moving into everyday commerce. We're excited to see Tempo provide the settlement layer for these payment flows to work seamlessly." - Nischay Upadhyayula, GTM, Tempo What's next. Coupang and Woori Bank have entered a strategic partnership to deepen their collaboration on blockchain-based payment technology. The companies plan to continue conducting technology validations as Korea's regulatory framework for digital assets develops. "This PoC represents a meaningful milestone in proactively validating the use of KRW stablecoins for payments and settlement. We will continue expanding financial innovation built on KRW stablecoins as the market and regulatory environment evolves." - Woori Bank spokesperson By connecting a major commerce platform and a major bank through a real consumer payment flow, the PoC gives merchants a path to faster access to funds and offers payment platforms and financial institutions a practical model for bringing stablecoins into commercial services. If your team is evaluating stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure, get in touch with Tempo.