# TIP-20

*Tempo's payment-oriented token standard, an ERC-20 superset for stablecoins.*

TIP-20 is the center of Tempo's no-gas-token economics. It pushes payment metadata and issuer compliance into the token itself.

## At a glance

- **Type:** protocol component
- **Category:** protocol-core
- **Status:** mainnet

## Key facts

- **Extends:** ERC-20, with memos, rewards, roles, currency IDs, TIP-403 hooks _(confidence 90%)_
- **Fee role:** Only TIP-20 tokens can pay fees; USD-denominated + Fee AMM liquidity required _(confidence 90%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — builds on

## Sources

1. [Tempo Docs: TIP-20](https://docs.tempo.xyz) — Tempo Docs

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tip-20  
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