Stripe's new corporate blockchain, Tempo, aims to succeed where Meta's Libra faltered by leveraging better timing and insights from past mistakes. However, the article argues that the fundamental issues of centralization and control may still plague Tempo, risking it becoming just another iteration of existing financial systems rather than a true innovation. The future of Tempo challenges the crypto ideal of decentralization and poses questions about the implications of corporate-led financial networks.
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