DoorDash taps stablecoin payouts via Tempo across 40+ countries

DoorDash is partnering with Stripe-backed Tempo to route stablecoin-powered payouts through its global marketplace, covering customers, merchants, and Dashers across more than 40 countries. Co-founder Andy Fang cited faster, cheaper payouts as the core appeal — a direct response to settlement delays that can stretch from hours to days depending on jurisdiction and banking rails.

The friction is felt most by the people least likely to think about crypto. Merchants face working-capital pressure when settlement lags behind payroll and inventory needs. Dashers face gaps in cash availability that DoorDash has already tried to address through gas-relief programs in the US and Canada.

Stripe, Coastal Bank, and ARQ are also named as participants in Tempo's stablecoin payments rollout. The pattern across all of them points to the same conclusion: large platforms are beginning to treat…