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Tempo
web3 infrastructure
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About Tempo blockchain
How it works
Why Everstake
Tempo is a payments-first Layer-1 blockchain, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm and purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale. Live on mainnet since March 2026.
Tempo is engineered specifically for high-volume settlement for global stablecoin payments: cross-border transfers, payroll, remittances, tokenized deposits for 24/7 settlement, and machine-to-machine payments. It gives businesses, fintechs, banks, and commerce platforms a stablecoin-native foundation that meets the performance and compliance requirements of the next-gen financial systems.
Gas is paid directly in USD stablecoins and the protocol has payment-native features built in at the base layer: memos aligned to banking standards, batch transfers, smart accounts, and protocol-level compliance controls.
Because there is no staked capital at risk, validating on Tempo is primarily defined by operational performance. Validators receive transaction fees in stablecoins, with each operator able to choose a preferred payout token.
Running a validator to payment-grade standards is a continuous operational commitment: 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and ongoing maintenance
which is why network participation is typically handled by dedicated infrastructure operators like Everstake.
Everstake's white-label solution is engineered to meet the standards Tempo demands:
We can operate dedicated, enterprise-grade validators under your brand. You get network participation without building and maintaining an ops team.
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