MoneyGram is partnering with Tempo, a blockchain project incubated by Stripe, to expand its remittance payments on a Layer 1 network. Multiple reports say MoneyGram will serve as an “anchor remittance validator,” a role intended to validate remittance transactions executed on the Tempo blockchain. The partnership focuses on enabling stablecoin settlement for MoneyGram’s global remittance flows. Under the arrangement, MoneyGram helps validate transactions across its network while integrating stablecoin-based settlement to support transfers internationally. The sources describe the move as part of MoneyGram’s broader push to incorporate blockchain infrastructure into cross-border payments, using Tempo’s Layer 1 framework for transaction processing and settlement. The reports characterize MoneyGram’s validator role as a way to add credibility and reliability to remittance transactions on the network, while stablecoins are used to facilitate settlement for transfers. Both outlets frame the partnership as technical and operational, centered on validation and stablecoin settlement rather than a consumer-facing product change.