Deep Tide TechFlow News, April 17, according to Cointelegraph, the payment-focused Layer-1 public chain Tempo (supported by Stripe and Paradigm) recently launched a new "Zones" feature, allowing enterprises to conduct stablecoin transactions in a permissioned environment while maintaining interoperability with the public chain liquidity, mainly targeting scenarios such as payroll, fund management, and B2B settlements.

However, the feature has been criticized within the industry for its operator-centric design. Each Zone is controlled by a single operator, who can view all transaction data and has the authority to suspend users' transfer or withdrawal permissions based on compliance rules. Critics argue that this approach introduces trust assumptions similar to centralized exchanges, deviating from the trustless principle of blockchain.