Dan Romero

Dan Romero is a cryptocurrency builder and executive who co-founded Farcaster and was an early employee at Coinbase. Following the acquisition of Farcaster's operations in early 2026, he and the Merkle Manufactory team joined Tempo to work on stablecoin-denominated payments infrastructure.

Tempo Affiliation

Joined the Tempo team alongside the rest of the Merkle Manufactory team.· 98%

Date Joined Tempo

February 9, 2026· 60%

Prior Work (Farcaster)

Co-founder of Merkle Manufactory, the team behind the Farcaster protocol.· 98%

Prior Work (Coinbase)

Early employee at Coinbase, where he helped build and scale the company.· 94%

Tempo Fee Model

Tempo operates without a native token; gas fees are paid in USD-denominated TIP-20 stablecoins.· 98%

• 2020-01

  Co-founded Farcaster

  Co-founded Merkle Manufactory to build the decentralized social protocol Farcaster.

• 2026-01

  Farcaster Operations Acquired

  Neynar acquired Farcaster operations, allowing the founding team to pivot their focus.

• 2026-02

  Joined Tempo

  Romero and the Merkle Manufactory team officially joined the Tempo payments blockchain.

When did Dan Romero join Tempo?

He joined Tempo on February 9, 2026, alongside the rest of the Merkle Manufactory team.

What did Dan Romero work on before joining Tempo?

Before Tempo, he co-founded Merkle Manufactory to build the Farcaster protocol. Prior to that, he was an early employee who helped build and scale Coinbase.

Is Dan Romero launching a Tempo native token?

No, Tempo operates without a native token or airdrop. Transaction fees on the network are paid directly using USD-denominated TIP-20 stablecoins.