Getting Started with Tempo

Transactions per second

Block finality (deterministic)

Target cost per TIP-20 transfer

Byzantine fault-tolerant protocol over a bounded, invited validator set. Blocks are committed deterministically — once finalized, a transaction cannot be reversed. No probabilistic finality risk.

Transaction fees are paid directly in USD-denominated stablecoins. No volatile gas tokens required. Applications operate entirely in the same currency as their underlying payment flows.

Tempo's native token standard extends ERC-20 with payment memos for reconciliation, compliance policy registries for permissioned tokens, and yield distribution for interest-bearing stablecoins.

Policy registries enable issuers to enforce transfer rules at the token level — supporting permissioned stablecoins, deposit tokens, and KYC-gated flows required for regulated institutions.

Mint or receive stablecoins on one side, settle through Tempo with deterministic finality and embedded payment memos, and redeem on the other. Sub-second settlement replaces multi-day correspondent banking flows, with TIP-20 memos enabling automatic backend reconciliation.

Batched TIP-20 transfers fan out payroll across jurisdictions in a single transaction set. Fixed, sub-cent fees make this economically viable at any scale without per-payment overhead.

Policy registries enable permissioned deposit tokens that enforce compliance rules at the protocol level. Banks can issue tokenized deposits and settle interbank obligations on Tempo with regulator-required transfer controls built directly into the token standard.

Backed by Stripe's global payment infrastructure and merchant network, Tempo is positioned as a settlement layer for e-commerce and point-of-sale stablecoin acceptance at scale. Deterministic finality eliminates chargeback uncertainty at the blockchain layer.

TIP-20's native yield distribution mechanism allows issuers to programmatically share yield with holders and intermediaries in real time. Enables money market-linked stablecoins, tokenized T-bills, and other yield-bearing instruments without custom smart contract complexity.

Blockdaemon deploys, configures, and fully manages your Tempo validator node from initial provisioning through ongoing operations. Managing over 250,000 nodes across 50+ protocols, we handle everything from the hardware layer up once your organization has been admitted to the network.

• 24/7 monitoring, automated alerting, and on-call incident response with defined SLAs
• 100% slashing insurance coverage — validator errors are fully covered by Blockdaemon
• SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified operations
• White-label validator option — present under your institution's brand on the Tempo network

Private node clusters deployed and managed exclusively for your organization — on bare metal for maximum throughput, or cloud for flexibility. All deployments are physically or logically separated from shared tenant environments, supporting regulatory, performance, and isolation requirements.

• Bare metal and cloud deployment options across all major providers and regions
• Infrastructure spanning six continents — deploy in the regions your compliance team requires
• 70+ Terabit DDoS protection across all node infrastructure
• Fully managed: patching, upgrades, capacity management, and hardware replacement

Reliable, low-latency access to Tempo network data — without managing your own query infrastructure. Built on Blockdaemon's Ubiquity API, processing over 100 billion requests, and covering real-time streaming through to deep historical access across blocks, transactions, and TIP-20 events.

• Real-time TIP-20 transfer event streaming — ideal for automated payment reconciliation
• Historical data access for audit, compliance reporting, and analytics
• Webhook and API delivery — integrate directly into your existing systems
• Custom data pipelines available for bespoke ingestion requirements

MPC-based key custody and transaction signing for your Tempo stablecoin assets, available through Blockdaemon's Wallet and Institutional Vault (IV) products. Private keys are never held in a single location, eliminating single points of compromise. Includes a configurable policy engine for approval and authorization workflows.

• Configurable approval policies: thresholds, multi-party sign-off, and time locks
• Supports both validator signing keys and stablecoin asset wallets on Tempo
• Integration with existing custody providers and treasury management systems
• Full audit trail of all signing events for compliance and internal controls

Included with every engagement — real-time dashboards, scheduled reports, and API access to validator performance and earnings data. Blockdaemon's operations team monitors your infrastructure around the clock and handles alerting and remediation before issues become incidents.

• Real-time validator health dashboards: uptime, block participation, and latency
• Earnings and fee reward reporting with exportable data for finance and treasury
• Custom alerting thresholds with escalation paths to Blockdaemon's on-call operations team
• Quarterly business reviews with your dedicated customer success manager

More nodes under management than any other institutional infrastructure provider, across 50+ protocols worldwide.

Full coverage for any validator-side slashing event. If an error occurs on our infrastructure, your assets are protected.

Independently audited security controls. Blockdaemon meets the compliance requirements of regulated financial institutions.

Global deployment footprint with Tier 3 data centers and 70+ Tb DDoS protection. Deploy in the regions your compliance team requires.

Enterprise-grade availability commitments with defined recovery time objectives and 24/7 on-call operations.

An established operator on the Tempo network, with proven infrastructure and processes ready to deploy once your organization receives network access.

Your Blockdaemon account team confirms the services and commercial structure that best fit your organization's goals on Tempo. We scope the engagement based on your use case, preferred infrastructure, and timeline.

Your organization engages directly with the Tempo team to secure network admission. Blockdaemon can provide technical context to support this process, but the relationship with Tempo is owned by your team.

Our engineering team provisions your validator infrastructure, configures key management, and completes connectivity and credential setup. We run validation testing before any mainnet exposure.

Your validator joins the Tempo network. Blockdaemon provides operational handover documentation, introduces you to your dedicated support contact, and confirms monitoring and reporting access.

Tempo's mainnet is expected in 2026, but the public testnet is live today. Blockdaemon can facilitate testnet access for your engineering and integration teams now — allowing you to evaluate the network, test TIP-20 workflows, and begin integration work ahead of mainnet launch. Early testnet engagement is the fastest path to a smooth mainnet go-live.

Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus protocol used by Tempo. Validators finalize blocks deterministically — once committed, a transaction is irreversible with no fork risk.

Tempo's native token standard. Extends ERC-20 with payment memos for reconciliation, compliance policy registries, stablecoin-native gas, and yield distribution.

Automated Market Maker built into Tempo's protocol. Converts the stablecoin a user pays fees in into the stablecoin or asset a validator prefers — automatically at the protocol level.

Key management architecture used by Blockdaemon's Wallet and Institutional Vault (IV) products. Private keys are split across multiple parties and never reconstructed in a single location — eliminating single points of cryptographic compromise for stablecoin asset custody.

A network participant that proposes and attests to new blocks in Tempo's consensus process. Validators earn transaction fees in return for maintaining network availability and integrity.

A property of Tempo's consensus where a committed transaction is final immediately — unlike probabilistic finality chains where transactions can theoretically be reversed given sufficient time or hash power.

A tokenized representation of a bank deposit issued on-chain. TIP-20 policy registries allow banks to enforce transfer rules directly at the token level for regulatory compliance.

A penalty mechanism where a validator loses staked assets for provably malicious or negligent behaviour. Blockdaemon's 100% slashing insurance covers your assets against any infrastructure-side event.