# Blockdaemon

*Node, staking, and wallet infrastructure.*

Blockdaemon is an institutional blockchain infrastructure provider that runs managed Tempo validator operations and offers Tempo RPC endpoint access. Tempo validator participation is invitation-based, and the network has no native token, with fees paid in TIP-20 stablecoins to the proposing validator. Tempo's public testnet is live, with mainnet expected in 2026.

## At a glance

- **Type:** infrastructure
- **Category:** rpc-nodes
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://blockdaemon.com

## Key facts

- **Category:** Institutional blockchain infrastructure provider (validator operation and RPC/node services). _(confidence 92%)_
- **Tempo fee model:** Tempo has no native token; fees are paid in USD-denominated TIP-20 stablecoins and accrue to the proposing validator. _(confidence 96%)_
- **Website:** https://blockdaemon.com _(confidence 98%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — validator of

## Sources

1. [https://www.blockdaemon.com/tempo](https://www.blockdaemon.com/tempo)
2. [https://docs.tempo.xyz/protocol/fees](https://docs.tempo.xyz/protocol/fees)
3. [https://www.blockdaemon.com/about](https://www.blockdaemon.com/about)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/blockdaemon  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.