Tempo
The stablecoin payments network
Run Validators
Fully managed dedicated infrastructure
Access Tempo
RPC endpoints for transactions
and queries
Transact Securely
MPC wallets with
policy-based approvals
Stream Events
Real-time view of
on-chain activity
Managed Validator Operation
Blockdaemon runs your Tempo validator end-to-end — backed by geo-distributed infrastructure across three global regions.
Active-Passive Configuration
A standby node is always ready to take over instantly if the primary fails — eliminating downtime and protecting against missed blocks or slashing events.
White-Label Participation
Participate in the Tempo network under your institution's brand. Blockdaemon operates the infrastructure; your name is on the validator.
SLA-Backed Monitoring
24/7 automated alerting and on-call incident response with defined RTOs. Performance dashboards and earnings reporting included.
Why Tempo?
Dedicated Payment Lanes
Ensures stablecoin transfers have priority blockspace, maintaining fees at approximately $0.001 even during congestion.
Native Compliance Suite
Features built-in Know-Your-Transaction (KYT) tools, on-chain sanction screening, and ISO 20022 messaging support for seamless bank reconciliation.
Selective Privacy
Offers enterprise-level confidentiality through opt-in privacy features, allowing institutions to protect sensitive data while remaining auditable.
Deterministic Finality
Near-instant confirmation (approx. 0.6s) eliminates counterparty risk and frees "trapped" capital.
FAQs
How does running a Tempo validator differ from running traditional validators?
- No staking required. Tempo is not yet a proof-of-stake chain. Validators are permissioned — selected and whitelisted by the Tempo team, with a roadmap toward permissionless validation.
- No native token. Validators earn fees in USD stablecoins.
- Deterministic sub-second finality. Blocks finalize in ~600ms with no reorg risk and no need to wait for confirmations.
- Validators currently earn all fees on their proposed blocks. This includes both the fixed base fees and priority gas fees paid by users. Sub-blocks will be implemented at a later date.
- Built on Reth SDK. The node software is a Rust-based EVM execution client
Is a stake mechanism involved in running a Tempo validator?
- No, Tempo is not a proof-of-stake blockchain currently, so there is no staking requirement.
Is there documentation and materials to explain the validator process?
- Validator docs can be found here: Validator Docs
What is the proposed revenue-share model as the primary commercial option, given the lack of concrete transaction volume numbers?
- Tempo does not currently share commercials with partners for their validators. For whitelabeled validator operators supporting partners, recommended commercial structure is either fixed fees or percentage revenue sharing. Ultimately, the validator operator and partner should agree on commercial structure directly.
What factors will influence validator selection?
- Validator order for proposing blocks is random currently.
How will transaction routing be determined among the validators?
- Currently, transactions are freely shared in the mempool, and the validator proposing can select any available transaction.
- Tempo is working on a novel feature called subblocks, where a validator has reserved block space as a portion of every block, not just the ones they propose. Validators can use the space to propose and earn fees from their own transactions, without sharing them in the mempool.
What stablecoins will be used for validation payouts?
- Currently, validators use pathUSD only. Validators can set their preferred payout token for fees and may have preferences for other stablecoins for Tempo mainnet launch.
Tempo Documentation
What is Tempo? Everything your organization needs to understand Tempo Network
Issuing Assets How to enforce native compliance and access controls on Tempo
Managing Transactions How stablecoin gas works on Tempo and how to format your transactions for it
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Systemic Reliability: Payment-grade uptime across 60+ protocols with $10B+ assets under management.
De-Risked Custody: MPC-protected architecture eliminates single points of failure.
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