Circle Communications Head Rachel Busch Leaves Job to Join Stablecoin Payment Chain Tempo

Comparing news, Rachel Busch joined the stablecoin payment blockchain Tempo to be responsible for the communications business. Previously, she worked as a senior corporate communications manager at Circle. She said she participated in telling the story of USDC and the Internet financial system during her time at Circle and will continue to participate in the global stablecoin narrative.

According to RootData, Tempo is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm in collaboration with Paradigm. It targets payment scenarios and supports mainstream stablecoins. It was launched on the main network in March 2026, after completing Series A financing of 500 million US dollars in October 2025, with a valuation of 5 billion US dollars.