Visa has joined the Tempo network as an anchor validator, supporting transaction validation and accelerating the development of onchain payment infrastructure.

Visa (NYSE:V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced it has officially launched its validator node on the Tempo network, marking a key milestone in Visa's continued advancement of blockchain infrastructure leadership and its role in shaping stablecoin payments. The launch underscores Visa's commitment to running critical blockchain operations in-house and strengthening the foundations of onchain payment innovation.

Tempo, the next generation blockchain built for agentic commerce and real-time payments, has expanded its validator ecosystem to include leading financial and commerce partners. Visa, Stripe, and Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered will serve as the first external validators to join the Tempo network, with additional participants to be announced by Tempo.