Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero clarifies MPP misconceptions and submits an IETF web standard proposal.

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Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero, now at Tempo, addressed on-chain developments regarding MPP in a recent update on March 20, 2026. He clarified five key misconceptions, emphasizing that MPP is blockchain-agnostic and not exclusive to Tempo. The protocol supports both crypto and fiat, integrates Bitcoin Lightning, and has a draft Solana extension. MPP has no built-in fees and has been submitted as a web standard to the IETF. It enables pay-per-request and session-based payments, with secure HTTP communication decoupled from payment channels, and does not depend on specific smart wallets or stablecoins. This development contributes to the latest blockchain news from the decentralized ecosystem.

ChainThink reports that on March 20, Dan Romero, co-founder of Farcaster (who has since joined Tempo), posted a clarification addressing five common misconceptions about MPP. Dan stated that MPP is not limited to Tempo, is unrelated to payment methods, supports both cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies across any blockchain, has already been extended to the Bitcoin Lightning Network, and has a draft extension for Solana.


In terms of cost, MPP has no inherent fees; the specific costs depend on the blockchain or fiat channel used. In terms of openness, MPP is designed to be simple and scalable, and has already been submitted to the IETF as a web standard.


In addition, MPP supports both pay-per-request and session-based modes, with the latter ideal for continuous micropayments requiring high API speed; Dan also emphasized that MPP separates secure HTTP communication from payment channels, without relying on any specific smart wallet implementation or stablecoin.

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