# Machine Payments Protocol

Type: Product

Source: SaaS Intelligence Brief — https://getsaasbrief.com/entity/machine-payments-protocol
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-20**: Mainnet Launch — Tempo Network goes live, enabling developers to integrate AI agent wallets and automated settlement.
- **2026-03-19**: Market Expansion — Visa enters the space with rival AI agent tools; Elliptic announces compliance integration for Tempo.
- **2026-03-18**: Protocol Unveiling — Tempo announces the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and its dedicated blockchain architecture.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Stripe-Backed Tempo Launches AI Payments Protocol and Dedicated Blockchain
2026-03-20 01:51:29 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

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

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