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Farcaster Co-Founders Join Stablecoin Startup Tempo

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan, co-founders of #Farcaster, announced Monday that they are joining stablecoin-focused startup #Tempo after stepping away from leadership of the decentralized social protocol. The move marks a shift from crypto-native social media toward #blockchain-based payments infrastructure.

Their decision follows Neynar's acquisition of Farcaster last month. Neynar, a long-time infrastructure provider for the protocol, offers APIs and tools for developers building on the network. After the deal closed, Romero, Srinivasan, and several members of their team at Merkle, the company behind Farcaster, exited the project.

Romero stated in a post on X that he will focus on building a fast, inexpensive, and transparent global payments network at Tempo. Srinivasan said he joined to help create infrastructure that makes international payments more accessible through #stablecoin technology.

Tempo launched quietly last year and quickly became one of the most well-capitalized ventures in the stablecoin sector. The startup was incubated by payments giant Stripe and crypto venture firm Paradigm, both of which have experience building and scaling financial infrastructure for global markets.

The company aims to power international payments using stablecoins as an alternative to traditional #cross-border systems that remain slow, expensive, and opaque. Tempo's goal centers on reducing friction in global money movement by leveraging blockchain networks and dollar-pegged digital assets for settlement.