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Is Tempo Stripe’s Libra 2.0? Trade-Offs in Building a Payments Blockchain w/ Simon Taylor
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In the inaugural episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Simon Taylor — writer of Fintech Brainfood and now at Tempo, the new payments-focused Layer 1 incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Simon shares his journey into blockchain, the cycles of innovation in TradFi, and why stablecoins are the “internet’s native money.” Together, they unpack Tempo’s vision, the trade-offs between neutrality and distribution, and the real-world use cases that could bring trillions in payments on-chain.
Connect with the Hosts & Guest
Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com
Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz
Chapters
1. The Rubicon Crossing Moment (00:00:00)
2. Simon Taylor's Fintech Journey (00:01:03)
3. Evolution of Financial Institutions in Crypto (00:06:13)
4. Introducing Tempo: Dedicated Payments Chain (00:09:13)
5. Addressing Criticisms and Design Philosophy (00:14:15)
6. Breaking Down the Trade-offs (00:19:15)
7. Real-World Use Cases and AI Integration (00:29:28)
8. Looking Forward and Rapid-fire Questions (00:38:05)
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