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A new payments-focused chain just entered the arena.

#Stripe - and #paradigm -backed Tempo has officially launched its testnet — a payments-first #blockchains built for instant settlement and predictable fees.

A major move toward faster, more reliable on-chain payments.

STRIPE AND PARADIGM JUST DROPPED A BOMB.

This is not a drill. Tempo just hit the wires, launching its testnet today with two titans behind it: Stripe and Paradigm. This isn't another L2 experiment. This is a dedicated payment-first blockchain built for instant finality and zero fee shock. While everyone watches $BTC grind sideways, the true infrastructure wars are heating up. Tempo is aiming straight at the heart of mass adoption, challenging the current transaction model of $ETH. Get this on your radar immediately.

Not financial advice. Do your own research.
#CryptoNews #Paradigm #Web3Payments #Tempo #Testnet 🚀

Data officer at Paradigm says that the trading volume of Polymarket is "overstated", and the community accuses Paradigm of defaming competitors
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Stripe and Paradigm launch testnet for Tempo network… a new blockchain focused on the financial future!

Stripe, the global payments giant, in collaboration with Paradigm, a company specializing in crypto investments, announced the launch of the testnet for the Tempo network, a first-layer L1 blockchain specifically designed to support payments via stablecoins.

🔹 What sets Tempo apart?

A new L1 network entirely focused on the speed and stability of digital payments

Now open via testnet for any developer who wants to experiment or build applications on it

Aims to make utilizing stablecoins easier, faster, and more integrated in the world of global payments

The project combines Stripe's expertise in payments with Paradigm's knowledge in the world of blockchain and crypto

🔹 Why is this news important?

As Stripe delves deeper into the world of blockchain after years of observation and analysis, the launch of Tempo sends a strong signal that stablecoins will be a core component of the future of global payments.
This move could further enhance crypto adoption, especially in systems that rely on fast and low-cost transfers.
#Stripe #paradigm #Stablecoins
#Web3 #CryptoPayments

🚀 Paradigm Co-Founder: Crypto Is Entering Its “Netscape” and “iPhone” Moment

According to ChainCatcher, Matt Huang — co-founder of leading crypto investment firm Paradigm — shared a powerful outlook on social media, saying today’s crypto landscape feels like the early days of the Netscape era or the iPhone revolution.

🔹 Crypto Is Growing Faster Than Expected

Huang highlighted that the industry is now operating at a scale far beyond earlier predictions, with rapid acceleration happening on both institutional and cypherpunk fronts.

🔹 Why His Comparison Matters

The “Netscape moment” (1995) marked the internet’s leap into mainstream adoption.

The “iPhone moment” (2007) triggered an explosive wave of mobile internet growth — reshaping payments, communication, social interactions, and consumer behavior.

Huang suggests crypto is now approaching a similar inflection point — where innovation, adoption, and real-world impact all converge.

The next major tech revolution may already be unfolding. 🚀🔥


#Crypto #Paradigm #Blockchain #Innovation

Paradigm Just Blew Up Prediction Markets With 11 Billion Valuation
The smart money just spoke, and they are betting the farm on truth markets. Kalshi, a platform that literally sells market outcomes, just raised 1 billion dollars, shooting their valuation to 11 billion—more than doubling in six months. This isn't just a big number; it’s a seismic validation of the entire sector. When giants like Paradigm, a16z, and Sequoia pile in, they aren't speculating—they are establishing infrastructure. The core thesis is simple: replace subjective debate with market-driven accuracy. This centralized entity is now processing over 1 billion dollars per week, showing the explosive demand for trading truth. This massive TradFi validation is a direct signal for decentralized protocols. The future of information and hedging, powered by $LINK oracles and riding the $ETH rails, is now officially an 11 billion dollar idea.
This is not financial advice.
#PredictionMarkets #DeFi #SmartMoney #Paradigm #Web3
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Institutional Monster Just Made a 17 Million Dollar Move

The institutional heavyweights are moving. A wallet tied directly to Paradigm just dropped 6,300 $ETH staggering $17.6 million—onto an exchange. This is not casual trading. When whales make this kind of deposit, it signals a massive intent shift. Watch $ETH volatility closely. Supply just hit the market.

Not financial advice.
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#WhaleAlert
#CryptoNews
#Paradigm
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@CoinMarketCap Market Pulse | Weekend

Highlights this week:

Peter Thiel backed crypto exchange, Bullish, IPOs successfully raising $1.1B.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says that the US government will not be buying #bitcoin for its strategic reserve, but instead only maintain the currently seized Bitcoin in its custody.

Leading #Ethereum treasury company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, file for a $20B stock offering to accelerate their purchases of ETH.

NARRATIVE OF THE WEEK 📰

#Circle announces plans for Arc, a USDC-focused L1, with plans to roll out testnet in the coming months.

Stripe announces their collaboration with VC research firm, #paradigm , to launch their own payments-focused chain, Tempo.

Tether-backed stablecoin chain, #Plasma , integrates Pendle and Aave, building up their ecosystem for mainnet.

$USDC $PENDLE $AAVE

@CoinMarketCap Market Pulse | Weekend

Highlights this week:

Peter Thiel backed crypto exchange, Bullish, IPOs successfully raising $1.1B.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says that the US government will not be buying #bitcoin for its strategic reserve, but instead only maintain the currently seized Bitcoin in its custody.

Leading #Ethereum treasury company, BitMine Immersion Technologies, file for a $20B stock offering to accelerate their purchases of ETH.

NARRATIVE OF THE WEEK 📰

#Circle announces plans for Arc, a USDC-focused L1, with plans to roll out testnet in the coming months.

Stripe announces their collaboration with VC research firm, #paradigm , to launch their own payments-focused chain, Tempo.

Tether-backed stablecoin chain, #Plasma , integrates Pendle and Aave, building up their ecosystem for mainnet.

$USDC $PENDLE $AAVE

JUST IN: Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang to lead Stripe’s blockchain project “Tempo” as CEO — while staying on at Paradigm, says Fortune.

Big moves ahead for Stripe in crypto! 🚀

#Stripe #blockchain #Crypto #paradigm #MattHuang #TemporaryBullishMomentum

Matt Huang of Paradigm will be the CEO of Stripe's Tempo blockchain

Matt Huang, co-founder and managing partner of the leading cryptocurrency investment fund #paradigm , will take on the role of CEO of Tempo, Stripe's new Layer-1 blockchain. This move indicates that Stripe is fully committing to the cryptocurrency space, and Matt Huang will continue his role at Paradigm.

The strategic link and ambitions of Stripe

The involvement of a prominent figure like Matt Huang, who has been a board member of Stripe, reflects the company's seriousness in building a robust stablecoin payment system. #Tempo , described as a high-performance protocol, will be compatible with Ethereum. By building its own blockchain, Stripe can control the entire technology infrastructure for its growing stablecoin services.

Paradigm's position and the race in the crypto industry

Paradigm, with assets under management worth $12.7 billion, has backed many prominent projects like Uniswap and Fireblocks. The fact that one of Paradigm's leaders is becoming the CEO of Tempo shows that this company is making a significant bet on Stripe's future in the stablecoin race. Matt Huang's decision also highlights the increasing competition in the cryptocurrency payment sector. In the context of competitors like Circle also developing their own blockchain, Stripe's move with Matt Huang is a strategic step to assert its leadership position in the digital payment infrastructure battle. #anhbacong

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Blind mining of new mines, a project invested by #paradigm ! Let’s roll together, having fun alone is not as good as having fun together! !

$LDO was transferred by Paradigm after 2 years of receipt

In 2021, Lido raised 73 million USD from #Paradigm and several other VCs including Coinbase Ventures, Three Arrows Capital, Jump Trading...

Paradigm led so they paid directly 15,120 ETH (53 million USD) to receive 70 million $LDO . The purchase price was about $0.757

As of now, more than 3 years later, they have sent a total of 15,119 million LDO (19.2 million USD) to Coinbase Prime at an average price of $1.34 in 2 transfers. This price has increased by about 77% compared to the purchase price.

They still hold 54.881 million $LDO (~69.15 million USD). The remaining part is still a profit of 16 million USD.

Frustrated with the $SCR Airdrop?

Explore lesser-known projects supported by Tier 1 VCs with strong community-friendly airdrop track records, including #paradigm #MulticoinCapital , #AndreessenHorowitz (a16z), #CoinbaseVentures , #PolychainCapital .

#CMC Market Pulse | 7 Jun 2025

DEFI Brief:

USDT0, the network supporting the omnichain version of Tether’s stablecoin #USDT has launched XAUt0, the omnichain version of Tether’s on-chain Gold product, XAUt.

#paradigm researcher, Dave White, introduces Orbital, an AMM designed specifically for stablecoin pools with any number of stablecoins.

Perpetual DEX, GMX, introduces GMX Express, bringing more reliable execution, custom gas tokens and one-click trading to the #DEX .

VC Fundraises and Airdrops 💰

Perpetual DEX, Variational, raises $1.5M in a strategic round with investors including Mirana, Caladan and Zoku Ventures, among others.

Credit-based money market protocol, 3Jane, raises $5.2M in a seed round led by Paradigm, with support from Wintermute Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Robot Ventures and more.

Synthetic derivatives platform, Avantis, raises $8M in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital and Founders Fund, with other investors including Flowdesk, Symbolic Capital and more.

Delta-neutral investment platform, Neutral Trade, raises $2M in a funding round with investors including Ergonia, Skyland Ventures, BlackPine, alongside angel investors.

#SONIC releases details on the S token airdrop, which will be distributed in two phases: 25% of the airdrop will be liquid on launch, with the remaining vested over 270 days.

$GMX $USDC

#CMC Market Pulse | Weekend

DEFI BRIEF 🏦

Chainlink partners with #Mastercard to facilitate the settlement of on-chain payments for real-world purchases.

Grove Finance launches on mainnet, with $1B from Sky (formerly #MakerDAO ), to unlock the full potential of USDS through institutional-grade credit.

Lending protocol, Euler Finance, launches on Arbtirum, bringing to the chain $100,000 in incentives for users.

VC FUNDRAISES AND AIRDROPS 💰

MegaETH-based perpetual DEX, GTE, raises $15M in a Series A funding round exclusively led by #paradigm .

Predictions market, Kalshi, raises $185M in a Series C funding round led by Paradigm, with participation from Sequoia, Multicoin, Bond Capital and more.

Confidential blockchain protocol, Zama, raises $57M in a Series B funding round led by Pantera Capital and BlockChange VC.

#defi infrastructure protocol, Veda Labs, raises $18M in a funding round led by CoinFund, with support from Coinbase Ventures, Maelstrom, GSR, Animoca Ventures and more.

Solana liquid staking protocol, Fragmetric, opens their FRAG token airdrop for claims, distributing 10% of the total token supply to eligible users.

$LINK $ETH $SOL

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝗠 𝗟𝗗𝗢 — 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟮% 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽?

According to monitoring by Ember, Paradigm Capital transferred out 10 million LDO (about 8.41 million USD) 7 hours ago, which is expected to flow to exchanges such as Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, etc. In the previous month, institutions (or teams) had sold a total of 51.31 million LDO (about 48.66 million USD).

Paradigm purchased 70 million LDOs from Lido Treasury OTC at $0.76 four years ago, of which 50 million were sold at an average price of $1.31 in November last year, making a profit of $27.5 million. Half of the remaining 20 million were transferred today.
Perhaps affected by the continued selling pressure, the price of LDO has fallen by about 22% in the past month.

#LDO #BinanceAlphaAlert #paradigm #whale #BTC