# Visa

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-20**: Blockchain Launch — The Tempo Network blockchain goes live, providing the settlement layer for MPP transactions.
- **2026-03-18**: MPP Release — Tempo officially unveils the Machine Payments Protocol for developer testing.
- **2025-10**: Bridge Acquisition — Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge, signaling a deeper commitment to crypto infrastructure.
- **2025-Q3**: Seed Funding — Tempo secures initial backing from Paradigm and Stripe to develop AI-native payment rails.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### AI Agent Completes First Autonomous B2B Transaction Under Visa Protocol
2026-07-27 12:23:52 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The first fully autonomous B2B transaction executed by Lianlian’s LoopXPay AI agent marks a major milestone in agentic commerce. The agent handled sourcing, comparison, ordering, and payment within constraints set by a human operator, demonstrating how governed AI can automate complex economic tasks.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/visa-lianlian-loopxpay-b2b-agentic-commerce-ai

### Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches AI Payments Protocol and Dedicated Blockchain
2026-03-20 01:51:34 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Tempo, a crypto startup backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has officially launched its Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and the Tempo Network blockchain. The infrastructure is designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct seamless, low-latency financial transactions without human intervention.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/stripe-tempo-ai-payments-protocol-launch

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