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Industry Perspective on Stripe & Paradigm's Tempo L1 - Stripe, like other companies, may choose to build its own chain to avoid paying rent and to own the full stack, leveraging distribution advantages [1] - The payments industry acknowledges that scalability introduces complexity, and a payments-only chain faces challenges due to the permissionless nature of blockchains [1] - The industry recognizes the difficulty of transitioning from a permissioned to a permissionless system, highlighting the challenges of open, permissionless systems [1] Concerns & Risks - Permissionless blockchains may attract unwanted activity, such as "degens" or the launch of speculative coins [1]