Klarna Shakes Up Stablecoin Market Using Stripe’s Tempo Network
Klarna just dropped a crypto bombshell—they're leveraging Stripe's Tempo network to enter the trillion-dollar stablecoin arena.
The Fintech Power Play
This isn't just another crypto announcement—it's a strategic move that positions Klarna directly against traditional payment processors. By integrating with Tempo's infrastructure, they're bypassing legacy banking systems entirely.
Stablecoin Domination Strategy
Klarna's timing couldn't be more perfect. With stablecoin volumes hitting record highs daily, they're positioning themselves at the intersection of e-commerce and decentralized finance. This move cuts out the middlemen that have been skimming profits for decades.
Because apparently traditional finance wasn't extracting enough fees already—now we get to watch fintech giants battle for control of the digital money supply. Just what everyone wanted.
Donald Trump Approval Rating Sees New Lows
According to the poll published on November 25, Trump’s net approval rating stands at negative 19%.
Likewise, just 38% of those surveyed approve of Trump, while a whopping 57% disapprove of his current leadership.
NEW Economist/YouGov
Net job approval for Donald Trump at the start of his second term | now among U.S. adult citizens by age
18-29: +5 | -34
30-44: -1 | -22
45-64: +15 | -11*
65+: -1 | -15*
*New low for Trump's second termhttps://t.co/6qxLdzqbGt pic.twitter.com/p8XfDuyjzc
Additionally, the survey indicates ratings of Trump’s handling of the economy have dropped sharply in light of the trade war.
U.S. Lawmakers Raise Eyebrows At Trump Crypto Ties
News of Trump’s approval rating comes nearly two weeks after Trump officially signed a bill that formally ended the government shutdown after a stark 43 days.
Per National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, an estimated 60,000 private sector employees lost their jobs as a consequence of the shutdown.
The government shutdown marked the longest in U.S. history, second only to the 35-day shutdown during Trump’s first presidency in 2018-2019.
Trump, who notably campaigned on making the U.S. the “crypto capital” of the world, has seen both scrutiny and praise for his relationship with the crypto sector since returning to the Oval Office.
Just last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) pushed Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a probe into Trump-linked crypto platform World Liberty Financial’s alleged ties to illicit actors in North Korea and Russia.
Per CNBC, the two senators cited a September 2025 report from nonprofit watchdog Accountable.US that claims “the Trump family crypto firm sold tokens to dozens of suspicious buyers who interacted with a large money-laundering platform, an Iranian crypto exchange, and even North Korean hackers.
“Ultimately, the question remains—why did the Trump family crypto firm take money from people with open and obvious connections to enemies of the United States, and the network that enables those enemies and other criminals to launder billions of dollars?” the Accountable.US report reads.
