Why Tempo
Tempo is purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale. Here's how it compares to general-purpose blockchains like Solana.
Predictable, Stablecoin-Native Fees
TempoPay fees in stablecoins
- No native token required — fees paid directly in USD stablecoins
- Fixed base fee targeting <$0.001 per transfer
- No exposure to volatile token prices on balance sheet
General-purpose chainsRequires native token
- Must hold SOL/ETH to pay for transactions
- Fee volatility during network congestion
- Treasury exposure to crypto asset price swings
Guaranteed Payment Throughput
TempoDedicated payment lanes
- Reserved blockspace for payment transactions at protocol level
- No competition with NFT mints, liquidations, or DeFi traffic
- Payroll and disbursements execute predictably regardless of network activity
General-purpose chainsShared blockspace
- All transactions compete for the same block space
- Payment delays during high-activity periods
- Fee spikes when popular applications drive congestion
Built-in Compliance Infrastructure
TempoShared policy registry
- TIP-403 Policy Registry for whitelist/blacklist enforcement
- Single policy update propagates to all tokens using it
- Native reconciliation memos for invoice matching
General-purpose chainsPer-contract implementation
- Each token contract requires custom compliance logic
- Manual updates needed for each contract separately
- No native memo support for payment reconciliation
Enterprise-Grade Partners
Tempo is designed with input from category-defining institutions including Visa, Mastercard, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Standard Chartered, Shopify, Klarna, and Nubank. Our compliance partners include Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic.