According to the source, a social media post claims Stripe is developing a 'Tempo' blockchain that raised $500 million and hired a prominent Ethereum developer, but this cannot be treated as verified without an official announcement or filing (source: social media post). Stripe’s only confirmed crypto move in recent cycles is its stablecoin support for on-chain payments, which the company publicly announced (source: Stripe). Traders should defer positioning and watch for formal confirmation via Stripe’s newsroom or regulatory filings to avoid reacting to unverified headlines that could whipsaw assets tied to stablecoin rails and L2 ecosystems (source: Stripe, public regulatory filings).