# Tempo

Learn about handling stablecoin transactions with Tempo's purpose-built blockchain.

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Tempo is a blockchain designed for stablecoin payments. Tempo enables programmatic payments with predictable fees, typically less than USD 0.001. The network has built-in privacy, account-level controls and reconciliation.
[Get started with Tempo](https://tempo.xyz/developers/docs)
Stripe uses Tempo to store and move stablecoins, offer global payment products for businesses and agents, and issue stablecoin-backed cards. You can use Tempo through supported Stripe products, or [build directly with Tempo](https://tempo.xyz/developers/docs).

## Move money with Stripe

Use Tempo to store and hold stablecoins, make payouts, and enable spending on stablecoin-backed cards.

[Store and manage funds](https://docs.stripe.com/treasury/stablecoins.md): Receive, hold, reconcile, and move supported stablecoin balances with Stripe Treasury.

[Stablecoin payouts for platforms](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/stablecoin-payouts.md): Embed stablecoin payouts using Stripe Connect for your platform.

[Issue stablecoin-backed cards](https://docs.stripe.com/issuing/stablecoin-cards.md): Launch a consumer or commercial card program backed by stablecoin wallets.

## Stablecoin payments

Accept customer payments for one-time purchases or subscriptions, or accept machine payments from agents.

[Accept stablecoins in Stripe Checkout](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/stablecoin-payments.md): Accept stablecoin payments with Stripe Checkout.

[Accept payments from agents](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/machine.md): Accept stablecoin payments from software agents on Tempo with the Machine Payments Protocol.

## Use Tempo’s native capabilities

Use Tempo to add funding, yield, and privacy to your product. Build stablecoin accounts and payment flows with [Privy](https://docs.privy.io/recipes/tempo/overview).

[Offer yield on balances with Earn](https://tempo.xyz/solutions/earn/): Offer yield on stablecoin accounts through supported vaults and Privy’s Earn APIs.

[Enable private stablecoin products with Zones](https://tempo.xyz/developers/blog/privacy-with-tempo-zones): Enable private stablecoin balances and auditable transfers.

[Convert and move stablecoins with Routes](https://developers.tempo.xyz/docs/api/routes/transfers): Move supported stablecoins between Tempo and other blockchain networks.