# Tempo *The payments-first Layer 1 blockchain, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm.* Tempo is not trying to be a cheaper Ethereum. It is trying to be the settlement rail for stablecoin payments, payroll, remittances, treasury, and machine payments, with payment behaviour enshrined in the protocol. ## At a glance - **Type:** protocol component - **Category:** protocol-core - **Status:** mainnet - **Website:** https://tempo.xyz ## Key facts - **Type:** Layer 1 blockchain, EVM-compatible (Reth SDK, targets Osaka) _(confidence 95%)_ - **Mainnet chain ID:** 4217 (0x1079) _(confidence 90%)_ - **Consensus:** Simplex BFT (Commonware), ~600ms blocks, deterministic finality _(confidence 90%)_ - **Native token:** None; fees paid in USD-denominated TIP-20 stablecoins _(confidence 95%)_ - **Incubated by:** Stripe and Paradigm _(confidence 95%)_ - **Mainnet launch:** 18 March 2026 (with the Machine Payments Protocol) _(confidence 90%)_ ## Metrics - **Throughput (testnet confirmed):** 20K TPS - **Block time:** 600 ms - **Integrated partners:** 60 partners ## Related entities - [MetaMask](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/metamask) — integrates - [Phantom](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/phantom) — integrates - [Safe](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/safe) — integrates - [Privy](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/privy) — integrates - [Fireblocks](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/fireblocks) — integrates - [Alchemy](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/alchemy) — integrates - [QuickNode](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/quicknode) — integrates - [Chainstack](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/chainstack) — integrates - [dRPC](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/drpc) — integrates - [BlockScout](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/blockscout) — powered by - [Tempo Explorer](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo-explorer) — builds on - [Dune](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/dune) — integrates - [Allium](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/allium) — integrates - [Artemis](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/artemis) — integrates - [TIDX](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tidx) — builds on - [Chainlink](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/chainlink) — integrates - [RedStone](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/redstone) — integrates - [LayerZero](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/layerzero) — integrates - [Across](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/across) — integrates - [Tempo Foundry](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo-foundry) — builds on - [0x](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/0x) — integrates - [Mastercard](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/mastercard) — partners - [MoneyGram](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/moneygram) — validator of - [Flutterwave](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/flutterwave) — partners - [DoorDash](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/doordash) — partners - [Kraken](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/kraken) — partners - [OKX](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/okx) — partners - [Nubank](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/nubank) — partners - [Revolut](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/revolut) — partners - [Shopify](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/shopify) — partners - [Standard Chartered](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/standard-chartered) — partners - [Deutsche Bank](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/deutsche-bank) — partners - [UBS](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/ubs) — partners - [Anthropic](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/anthropic) — partners - [OpenAI](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/openai) — partners - [Zodia Custody](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/zodia-custody) — validator of - [Figment](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/figment) — validator of - [Luganodes](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/luganodes) — validator of - [Blockdaemon](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/blockdaemon) — validator of - [Commonware](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/commonware) — integrates - [Reth](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/reth) — integrates - [Dan Romero](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/dan-romero) — partners - [Varun Srinivasan](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/varun-srinivasan) — partners - [Paradigm](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/paradigm) — invests in - [Thrive Capital](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/thrive-capital) — invests in - [Greenoaks](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/greenoaks) — invests in - [Sequoia](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/sequoia) — invests in - [Bridge](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/bridge) — integrates - [Crossmint](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/crossmint) — integrates - [Daimo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/daimo) — integrates - [Toku](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/toku) — integrates - [MeshPay](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/meshpay) — integrates - [Thunes](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/thunes) — integrates - [Frax](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/frax) — integrates - [AllUnity](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/allunity) — integrates - [Cap](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/cap) — builds on - [USDT0](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/usdt0) — builds on - [cbBTC](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/cbbtc) — builds on - [TIP-20](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tip-20) — builds on - [Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/machine-payments-protocol) — builds on - [Stablecoin DEX](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/stablecoin-dex) — builds on - [Tempo Zones](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo-zones) — builds on - [Simplex BFT](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/simplex-bft) — builds on - [pathUSD](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/pathusd) — builds on - [DLUSD](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/dlusd) — builds on - [Morpho](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/morpho) — builds on - [Stripe](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/stripe) — validator of - [Visa](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/visa) — validator of - [Deel](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/deel) — partners - [Matt Huang](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/matt-huang) — partners ## Sources 1. [Tempo: a payments-first blockchain](https://www.paradigm.xyz/2025/09/tempo-payments-first-blockchain) — Paradigm 2. [Connect to the Network](https://docs.tempo.xyz/quickstart/connection-details) — Tempo Docs 3. [Tempo Mainnet is live](https://tempo.xyz/blog/mainnet/) — Tempo --- Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025 Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.