- Data completeness
- 100%
- Confidence
- 89%
- Sources
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
The take
What to know
DFNS is institutional wallet-as-a-service and custody / key-management infrastructure for teams building on Tempo. It signs transactions using multi-party computation (MPC) and layers a policy engine with granular access controls on top, supporting the TempoAndantino and TempoModerato networks and stablecoin (and TIP-20) transfers, consistent with Tempo's stablecoin-native gas model.
Best for
- +Institutions that need managed Tempo wallets and MPC signing
- +Payment and treasury workflows that need policy-based transaction controls
- +Teams moving stablecoins or TIP-20 tokens on Tempo
Watch out
- As wallet, custody, and signing infrastructure, DFNS is integrated into an application rather than used directly by end users.
- Realizing the benefit of the policy engine and access controls depends on configuring them correctly for your workflows.
The record
Key facts
- Role on Tempo
- Institutional wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) and custody / key-management infrastructure for teams building on Tempo· 95%
- Key security model
- Uses multi-party computation (MPC) for transaction signing· 90%
- Policy & access controls
- Provides a policy engine and granular access controls for transaction governance· 88%
- Tempo networks supported
- Supports the TempoAndantino and TempoModerato networks· 92%
- Supported assets on Tempo
- Supports transfers of stablecoins (and TIP-20 tokens) on Tempo· 80%
- Tempo gas model
- Tempo is stablecoin-native; transaction fees can be paid in stablecoins rather than a volatile gas token· 90%
The timeline
History
2026-03
DFNS announces Tempo support
DFNS announced support for Tempo, including the TempoAndantino and TempoModerato networks, covering wallet creation, signing, transfers, balances and webhooks.
Questions
FAQ
- What is DFNS in the Tempo ecosystem?
- It is institutional wallet-as-a-service and custody / key-management infrastructure that lets teams create wallets and sign transactions on Tempo.
- Which Tempo networks does DFNS support?
- DFNS supports the TempoAndantino and TempoModerato networks.
- How does DFNS secure keys and govern transactions?
- It signs transactions using multi-party computation (MPC) and adds a policy engine with granular access controls for transaction governance.
- How are transaction fees paid on Tempo?
- Tempo is stablecoin-native, so fees can be paid in stablecoins rather than a volatile gas token.