Tempo, the payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain, on Wednesday introduced Tempo Zones, a new feature that allows enterprises to conduct private stablecoin transactions on parallel blockchains connected to Tempo’s main network.
The product addresses a core pain point for institutions exploring stablecoin rails: public blockchains broadcast every transaction by default. For example, a company that processes payroll would release individual payroll data up the chain, while a payment processor would leak confidential trading volume with each settlement.
“The parties to a transaction need to see the details, not the general public, while maintaining the usability and interoperability of stablecoin rails,” the Tempo team wrote in a blog post.
Zones serve as private execution environments where participants can execute trades without publicly revealing information. Assets remain interoperable with Tempo’s main network, meaning users within a Zone can still access on-ramps and decentralized exchange liquidity at the base tier.
The Zone Operator, which may be the company itself or a third-party infrastructure provider, has visibility into all transactions within its Zone for compliance and reporting purposes, but has no custody of funds. Assets are recorded in a smart contract on Tempo’s main network and can only be withdrawn by its owner.
Tempo said companies that manage payroll will be among the first adopters of Zones, with broader production rollouts planned in phases. The company is currently working with design partners for use in payroll, treasury, settlement and tokenized deposit.
The launch adds a new layer to Tempo’s pitch to institutional users. The blockchain, which Stripe and Paradigm first unveiled in September 2025, went live on the mainnet in March alongside the Machine Payments Protocol, an open standard for AI agent-to-service payments, in partnership with Stripe. It raised $500 million in a Series A at a $5 billion valuation in October 2025, and recently onboarded Visa, Stripe and Zodia Custody as validators.
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