Stripe Payments Blockchain Tempo Launches Public Testnet

Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain.  

According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range of features.  

“Today’s testnet launch kicks off the next phase of Tempo’s development, with a focus on scale, reliability, and integration experience. Over the coming months, we’ll continue onboarding new…