Why Wirex Chose Tempo
Wirex said Tempo offers more than a settlement network. Tempo’s incubation by Stripe brings payments expertise, and its Stablecoin Advisory and forward-deployed engineers work directly with customers to pick infrastructure partners and move from architecture to production, drawing on Tempo’s work with enterprises including DoorDash, Deel, Klarna, Felix, and ARQ. “It’s great to offer Tempo as a key settlement layer for enterprise stablecoin card programs integrating with Wirex’s infrastructure,” said Daniel Rowlands, General Manager of Wirex. “As a purpose-built blockchain for stablecoin payments at scale, Tempo gives our partners fast, predictable, and private settlement.”
Stablecoin Cards Keep Gaining Momentum
The move extends Wirex’s push into stablecoin-backed cards, where it has previously worked with Stellar and Visa on on-chain card settlement and continues to expand stablecoin payments across chains. Wirex’s infrastructure reached $1 billion in annualized onchain volume 131 days after launch and doubled that figure 110 days later. Ani Narayan, GTM at Tempo, said the combination lets companies “launch stablecoin-backed card programs” by pairing Wirex’s regulated card infrastructure with Tempo’s settlement network and hands-on support. The two companies said they are working together to bring more fintech and enterprise card programs onto the network.
