Simon Taylor has announced on LinkedIn that he will be joining Tempo, a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm.

Taylor will take on a full-time role at Tempo and step back from his day-to-day work at Sardine, where he has served as a strategic advisor for over three years. He said he will continue his involvement in Brainfood, Nerdcon, and Tokenized.

Taylor wrote in his post: “I'm joining Tempo, the payments-focused L1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. I’m moving to an advisor role with Sardine to focus on Tempo as my full-time day job.”

Taylor Shifts from 11:FS to Tempo

Taylor has experience in fintech and blockchain. He founded Fintech Brainfood over six years ago. He also co-founded and serves on the board of Global Digital Finance, an industry body focused on digital finance adoption, for over seven years.Previously, Taylor worked at 11:FS for nearly six years, holding roles including Co-Founder and Head of Ventures. Before that, he spent over three years at Barclays in blockchain research and mobile delivery roles.

Previously, Taylor worked at 11:FS for nearly six years, holding roles including Co-Founder and Head of Ventures. Before that, he spent over three years at Barclays in blockchain research and mobile delivery roles.

Source: Finance Magnates