Tempo is a purpose-built, Layer 1 blockchain for payments, developed in partnership with leading fintechs and Fortune 500s. Tempo enables high-throughput, low-cost global transactions for any use case, including machine payments.
Designed for real-world payments via stablecoins, Tempo provides a blockchain infrastructure optimized for stablecoin transactions, offering instant, borderless, and programmable payments at scale. The network supports use cases such as remittances, global payouts, payroll, embedded finance, microtransactions, and agentic commerce.
Tempo features dedicated payment lanes, stablecoin-native gas fees, a built-in stable asset DEX, and structured payments metadata for seamless integration with enterprise systems. It offers deterministic settlement in approximately 0.6 seconds, modern wallet signing capabilities, and opt-in privacy designed in collaboration with regulated financial institutions.