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KlarnaUSD stablecoin on Tempo
KlarnaUSD is a dollar stablecoin from Klarna, issued through Bridge's Open Issuance service (Bridge is owned by Stripe) on Tempo, the payments blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Klarna announced it in November 2025 as live on Tempo's test network, not yet available to the public, with a mainnet launch planned for 2026.
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Proof of concept since 25 Nov 2025[1] — Testnet only at announcement; no mainnet launch confirmed in sources found. Re-check. · Reviewed 25d ago
- Assets
- Use cases
- Primary issuance[1]
- Jurisdictions
- Sweden, United States
Participants
- KlarnaIssuer[1]Sweden
- BridgePlatform provider, Technology provider[1]United States
- StripeTechnology provider[2]United States
Likely relevant regulation
- Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Regulation (EU) 2023/1114European Union
- US federal banking agencies' framework for bank crypto-asset, stablecoin and tokenisation activitiesUnited States
- GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act)United States
Timeline
- Happened 25 Nov 2025 · Announcement · recorded 11 Oct 2026Klarna announces KlarnaUSD, running on Tempo testnet, with mainnet launch planned for 2026.[1]
Sources
- [1]Klarna Launches KlarnaUSD as Stablecoin Transactions Hit $27 Trillion Annually — Klarna (Business Wire), 25 Nov 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]BNPL firm Klarna announces USD stablecoin on Stripe–Paradigm's Tempo blockchain to cut payment costs — The Block, Nov 2025. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
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