Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech.

Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.

We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.

We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us!

The Role

You'll be Tempo's first dedicated product security engineer, standing up application and infrastructure security from the ground floor. You'll build real tooling, respond to real incidents, and work directly with engineering to secure systems that help onboard the largest enterprises onchain.

Responsibilities

Build and deploy security tooling across endpoint management, supply-chain security, infrastructure, and application layers
Identify and remediate security gaps across Tempo's production systems and development pipelines
Lead incident response end-to-end: triage, containment, remediation, and post-mortems
Partner with engineering on secure design reviews and operational security decisions
Establish repeatable, practical security practices for how systems are built, deployed, monitored, and secured
Improve supply-chain security across dependencies, build systems, and deployment artifacts
Scale application-security coverage as Tempo's infrastructure and product surface grow
Operate with autonomy, build what's needed without waiting for large-company support structures

Qualifications

5–8 years of hands-on product or application security engineering experience
Track record building security practices at a company in the 100–500 person range, or similar environments with limited existing security infrastructure
Hands-on coding ability: you build security tooling, automation, and detection, not just recommendations
Deep incident-response experience including high-severity situations owned end-to-end
Strong infrastructure security knowledge: hosting environments, network security, monitoring, and securing system integrations
Application security fundamentals: threat modeling, secure code review, vulnerability management, supply-chain security
Comfortable communicating technical security decisions to engineers with real depth and specificity

About the company

Tempo is a Layer-1 blockchain designed for high-volume, real-world payments focused on stablecoin transactions. It runs on Paradigm’s high-performance Ethereum client, Reth, and is EVM-compatible, processing over 100,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality; users can pay fees in any major stablecoin via an enshrined AMM, removing native gas tokens. It targets use cases like global payments, remittances, payroll, tokenized deposits, and microtransactions, and integrates with Stripe’s financial infrastructure to offer a full-stack solution for merchants. Its differentiator is a dedicated, low-cost ledger optimized for on-chain stablecoin payments, developed with input from big-name partners and designed for enterprises and financial services.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$500M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2025

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Tempo launched mainnet in March 2026 and now posts $3 billion monthly transfer volume.
Deel, Wirex, Coupang, Woori Bank, and BlackRock BUIDL broaden real customer adoption.
Chainlink CCIP 2.0, Privy Earn, and Knova integrations expand Tempo's institutional product surface.

What critics are saying

Tempo still depends on Stripe, Paradigm, and partner channels like Wirex and MoonPay.
Competitors like Circle, Solana, and Polygon pressure Tempo before broad mainnet adoption in 2026.
If regulators restrict tokenized deposits or stablecoin settlement, Tempo loses its core payment thesis.

What makes Tempo unique

Stripe and Paradigm incubated Tempo for payments, not trading or DeFi, since 2025.
Tempo uses stablecoin fees, eliminating gas-token friction for merchants and contractors.
Tempo Zones provide private settlement while preserving selective disclosure for audits and compliance.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Development Budget
Stock Options

Company News

CoinTrust.com

Oct 22nd, 2026

Tempo Earn adds PRIME and wYLDS for stablecoin yield products.

Tempo Earn adds PRIME and wYLDS for stablecoin yield products. Reading Time: 3 mins read Tempo has expanded its Tempo Earn offering with two additional yield-bearing assets, PRIME and wYLDS, minted through the Hastra protocol. The integration gives platforms developing stablecoin-based treasury, payment, card, and savings products more options for incorporating returns into customer-facing financial services. The update adds exposure to credit-based returns and decentralized finance yield products alongside assets already supported by Tempo Earn. The initiative connects Figure's real-world lending infrastructure with Hastra's tokenization capabilities and Tempo's platform for integrating yield into financial applications. The addition of PRIME and wYLDS allows eligible platforms to select yield assets based on customer needs, liquidity requirements, geographic eligibility, and risk preferences without building separate infrastructure for each product. PRIME and wYLDS link defi with real-world lending. The two assets are connected to Figure's Democratized Prime marketplace, which links lenders with pools of real-world loans. Figure operates a blockchain-based capital marketplace focused on bringing lending, funding, and real-world asset markets onto blockchain networks. Hastra, a protocol developed in partnership with Figure, provides a mechanism for making these assets available within decentralized finance. Users can mint wYLDS through Hastra and stake them to receive PRIME, creating a connection between the underlying lending activity and blockchain-based yield products. Both tokens are bridged to Tempo using Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, which facilitates transfers between supported blockchain networks. PRIME's returns are tied to Figure's home equity line of credit lending operations. Its yield can fluctuate depending on borrower demand and the utilization of lending pools, meaning returns are not necessarily fixed over time. Tempo cites an indicative annual percentage yield of approximately 7%. The estimate is based on the token's net asset value change over the preceding 24 hours and accounts for a 50-basis-point Hastra fee. The figure should be treated as an indicative rate rather than a guaranteed return, particularly because lending activity and market conditions can change. Redemption and liquidity considerations. PRIME holders can unstake without a fixed lock-up period and redeem the asset for wYLDS. However, redemption and conversion into other assets depend on the network, the route used to access the product, and available liquidity. The reported liquidity in the Uniswap PRIME pool is approximately $25 million. This provides a reference point for market access, although available liquidity can change and does not guarantee that every transaction can be completed at a desired price. The asset is available to eligible customers globally, subject to local restrictions. Geographic availability, redemption conditions, and the risks associated with the underlying lending activity remain important considerations for platforms deciding whether to offer the assets to their users. Tempo Earn lets platforms customize yield products. Tempo says the appropriate yield asset depends on how customers use their funds, how quickly they may need access to their balances, where they reside, and their tolerance for risk. A payment card program, for example, may prioritize immediate access to funds for everyday spending. A treasury or savings product may place greater emphasis on earning returns linked to real-world lending. PRIME and wYLDS give platforms additional choices for balancing these different requirements. Through Tempo Earn, participating platforms can determine which assets to offer, how rewards are divided between the platform and customers, and how funds move between earning, spending, payouts, and withdrawals. The expanded offering is designed to help financial platforms integrate yield into customer products while retaining control over supported assets, reward distribution, and fund movement. Tempo Zones provide tools intended to keep balances and activity private, while account policies and transfer controls govern how funds can move. Transaction fees are denominated in stablecoins, removing the need for users to hold a separate token specifically to pay network fees. Three providers support the integration. The arrangement assigns distinct roles to the participating infrastructure providers. Figure supplies the lending marketplace and underlying credit activity, Hastra manages asset minting and access, and Tempo connects the resulting assets to customer-facing financial products. The integration reflects a broader effort to connect blockchain-based financial applications with returns generated by real-world assets. Its practical value will depend on platform adoption, the availability of liquidity, the performance of underlying lending pools, and the ability of participating services to meet regulatory and operational requirements. For platforms building stablecoin-based financial products, the new assets offer additional ways to structure yield features. However, indicative returns, redemption flexibility, and market liquidity should be assessed alongside the risks associated with credit exposure and decentralized finance infrastructure.

GlobeNewswire

Oct 7th, 2026

zerohash named as tempo validator, bringing tempo's stablecoin rails to zerohash partners.

zerohash named as tempo validator, bringing tempo's stablecoin rails to zerohash partners. zerohash becomes the first pure infrastructure provider to hold a validator seat on Tempo's payments blockchain, integrating it with some of the largest banks, fintechs, brokerages, and platforms in zerohash's growing partner network. October 06, 2026 21:00 ET | Source: zerohash SINGAPORE, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - zerohash, the leading onchain infrastructure platform for financial institutions, today announced that it is integrating Tempo, a blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale, into its ecosystem. Further, Tempo has granted zerohash a validator seat on its network, making zerohash the first onchain infrastructure provider to hold a validator seat. The announcement was made at TOKEN2049, one of the crypto industry's largest global conferences. zerohash's infrastructure already powers stablecoin-enabled money movement for a broad network of partners, including Visa Direct, Marqeta, Gusto, Kalshi, Worldpay, Félix Pago, and others. That activity is accelerating: 1 in every 12 dollars of tokenized Treasury volume ever recorded has moved through zerohash rails.[1] Behind that scale is a single integration layer: zerohash abstracts away the complexity of connecting to networks like Tempo, delivering cross-chain and cross-asset interoperability across 100+ assets and more than 35 chains, while handling the underlying liquidity, compliance, custody, and settlement infrastructure so partners can focus on delivering the best user experience. "Tempo represents exactly the kind of ecosystem our partners need to move stablecoins at scale. It's fast, predictable, and built for onchain velocity," said Mark Daly, Chief Business Officer at zerohash. "Integrating Tempo, and further, having a role as a validator, puts zerohash even closer to the core of how this network operates, letting us bring that reliability directly to world-class institutions and platforms we serve." "Tempo's validator set is designed to reflect the businesses that move money, and zerohash operates the infrastructure behind hundreds of banks, fintechs, and payment platforms," said Dan Romero, Chief Business Officer at Tempo. "Having them on board as a validator to help secure the network, in addition to connecting with it, strengthens Tempo for every business using it to move money with stablecoins." Beyond the integration itself, the validator seat gives zerohash partners a new foundation to build on that will unlock product and use-case innovation across the network as partners bring stablecoin-powered offerings to customers in new ways. About zerohash zerohash is the leading infrastructure provider for crypto, stablecoin, and tokenized assets. Its API and embeddable dev-kit enable innovators to easily launch solutions across cross-border payments, commerce, trading, remittance, payroll, tokenization, and on/off-ramps. The company has a global regulatory footprint across the EU, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, and the U.S., and operates regulated entities in 51 U.S. jurisdictions. For more information, visit zerohash.com. zerohash Disclosures zerohash services and product offerings may not be available in all jurisdictions, including New York. zerohash accounts are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections, or any such equivalent protections that may exist outside of the US. zerohash's technical support and enablement of any asset is not an endorsement of such asset and is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any crypto asset. zerohash is not registered with the SEC or FINRA. zerohash llc is licensed as a money transmitter and to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. For additional information please see our US licenses and disclosures page. NMLS ID #1699379. About Tempo Tempo is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. It gives businesses and developers a programmable settlement layer for stablecoins, so they can move money with the speed, predictability, and privacy controls enterprises need. Tempo was designed with category-defining fintechs, banks, and commerce platforms to meet the needs of the businesses that run the global economy. Learn more at tempo.xyz. ________________________________ 1 Source: zerohash platform data (Q3 2026: Tokenization Payment Rails, settled USD notional); RWA.xyz, "Tokenized U.S. Treasuries - Transfer Volume, All Time (Oct-21 - Jul-26).

Tempo

Sep 21st, 2026

Knova and Tempo help institutions launch tokenized products without rebuilding systems.

Knova and Tempo help institutions launch tokenized products without rebuilding systems. Knova helps financial institutions launch tokenized payment products while keeping their existing systems and providers. Its partnership with Tempo connects payments, stablecoins and tokenized deposits to those systems through one operating platform. Request a briefing on the Knova integration. One platform for traditional and tokenized assets. Knova is a financial operations platform that connects institutions' existing systems, asset data and transaction workflows. Banks and other financial institutions can use it to coordinate traditional and digital assets while continuing to work with their custody and payment providers. The platform combines three components. Connectors link the systems an institution uses. Digital Twin Assets create standardized records of assets, including ownership and current state. A Transaction Workflow Engine uses those records and connections to automate operations across blockchain networks and existing financial systems. That gives institutions a way to manage processes that span multiple assets and providers. Knova's platform supports workflows such as netted settlement, moving balances between accounts and converting between traditional money and stablecoins. Knova coordinates these operations without holding customer assets. Connecting Knova to Tempo. Knova's partnership with Tempo focuses on bringing that simplified operating model to payments, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits on Tempo. For financial institutions, the aim is to connect a new settlement network to the systems and processes they're already running. Institutions can connect supported TIP-20 assets on Tempo or create new tokens through Knova. Knova supports TIP-20 transfers and, where the institution has the required issuer permissions, minting and burning. The integration also credits inbound on-chain deposits and debits outbound withdrawals. Supported Tempo assets and events connect to Knova's Transaction Engine and digital twins, so institutions can configure workflows and automations and apply AI-driven insights and actions. Knova uses Tempo's webhooks to receive on-chain updates. Institutions sign transactions through a supported wallet provider of their choice, with custody remaining with the institution or its chosen custody provider. An illustrative tokenized deposit workflow. Issuance and bank controls. Consider a bank that wants to issue tokenized deposits backed by customer funds. It could configure approval and screening steps in Knova's Transaction Engine, using its existing compliance systems for KYC, AML and sanctions checks. Knova would orchestrate those checks rather than perform them. The bank could place these steps before issuance or elsewhere in the workflow, based on its risk and compliance requirements. Once the configured checks pass, Knova could instruct the bank's core system to move the corresponding funds into a settlement account, where the bank's controls reserve them for redemption. Using an account with the required issuer permissions, the workflow could then mint the equivalent TIP-20 balance on Tempo. A digital twin record would link that on-chain balance to the reserved funds. Private transfers between banks. Using Tempo Zones, currently available on testnet only, a bank could operate its own private execution environment. Knova could coordinate both banks' configured checks before routing a transfer between their Zones. This would allow the banks to transact without exposing their broader internal balances and transaction histories to each other or public observers. Each Zone operator would retain visibility into its own Zone to support compliance processes. Some deposit and withdrawal information would remain visible on the public chain. Liquidity and redemption. As balances accumulate, the bank could configure Knova to reconcile and rebalance funds across its traditional payment systems at specified thresholds or on a schedule. Those movements would follow the bank's reserve and liquidity controls. On redemption, the workflow could first return the customer's tokens to an issuer-authorized account for burning. Only after the burn is confirmed via Tempo's webhook would the bank's core system release the corresponding reserved funds to the customer. Knova would reconcile the traditional ledger and on-chain balances as each step is confirmed. This example shows how Knova can coordinate institutional systems and operational workflows around settlement on Tempo. The exact configuration depends on the bank's systems, permissions and controls. Why Tempo. Knova is chain-agnostic by design. Its platform connects institutions' existing systems to supported networks for a given asset or workflow. Tempo adds a network built for payments, with fast, low-cost settlement. The integration brings token operations on Tempo into Knova's configurable workflows and controls. Tempo is a blockchain built for payments, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Standard token transfers typically cost less than a tenth of a cent, with fees payable in supported USD stablecoins. Payment memos carry references that help enterprise operations teams match transfers to their internal records. "Our goal is to make it dramatically easier for financial institutions to launch tokenized payment products without rebuilding their existing infrastructure. Together with Tempo, Knova provides the operational layer to connect systems, automate workflows, and reconcile activity - helping institutions move from idea to production faster, all from one control plane." Natalya Thakur, CEO, Knova "Knova is helping financial institutions bring stablecoins and tokenized deposits into the systems they already use. We're glad to support that work as Knova brings more institutional payment flows onto a network designed for payments." Ninad Nirgudkar, GTM, Tempo Discuss your integration. If your institution is evaluating payments, stablecoins or tokenized deposits on Tempo, request a briefing on the Knova integration so its teams can help you work out the best path forward. Customer stories.

CRYPTOMERIA LABS PTE. LTD.

Sep 10th, 2026

Wirex adds Tempo as settlement layer, paving A faster path to enterprise stablecoin cards.

Wirex adds Tempo as settlement layer, paving A faster path to enterprise stablecoin cards. Published: September 10, 2026 at 10:21 am Updated: September 10, 2026 at 10:22 am Edited and fact-checked: September 10, 2026 at 10:21 am Wirex, a global stablecoin infrastructure provider and principal member of Visa and Mastercard, has integrated the Tempo blockchain into its platform. The integration, announced on September 10, 2026, allows Wirex's partners to designate Tempo as their preferred settlement layer when launching enterprise-grade stablecoin card programs. The move comes as Wirex continues to scale rapidly. Its infrastructure reached $1 billion in annualized onchain volume within 131 days of launch, then doubled that figure in just 110 more days, placing it among the fastest-growing stablecoin card platforms in the industry. The company offers fintechs and digital platforms a single integration point covering regulated card issuance, wallets, compliance, and stablecoin settlement, issuing cards under its own licenses as a principal member of both major card networks. Daniel Rowlands, General Manager at Wirex, stated that the partnership gives customers fast, predictable, and private settlement, while Tempo's advisory and engineering teams help shorten the path from integration to production. Why Tempo, and what it offers enterprises. Wirex's selection of Tempo extends beyond the network itself. Tempo was incubated by Stripe and brings substantial payments expertise to the table, offering enterprises a supported path from product design to a live card program through its Stablecoin Advisory. This service pairs customers with forward-deployed engineers who help design the card and settlement flow, select and integrate infrastructure partners, and move from architecture through prototype to production. Tempo's advisory work has already informed engagements with companies including DoorDash, Deel, Klarna, Felix, and ARQ. From a technical standpoint, Tempo is a purpose-built blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin payments at scale. Its key features for Wirex partners include settlement finalization in under one second, with dedicated payment capacity and predictable fees below one cent. Privacy is handled through Tempo Zones, which keep balances and transactions confidential while still supporting selective disclosure for audit and compliance purposes. Notably, network fees are paid in stablecoins, removing the need for enterprises to hold a separate gas token, and structured transaction data keeps funds and settlement information on a single rail, simplifying reconciliation. Ani Narayan, responsible for go-to-market at Tempo, noted that Wirex provides companies building on the network with a straightforward way to launch stablecoin-backed card programs, combining regulated card infrastructure with Tempo's settlement layer and hands-on implementation support. Looking ahead, the two companies plan to jointly onboard additional fintech and enterprise card programs onto the Tempo network, positioning the combined stack as an end-to-end option for organizations evaluating stablecoin-backed payment cards. Disclaimer. In line with the Trust Project guidelines, please note that the information provided on this page is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as legal, tax, investment, financial, or any other form of advice. It is important to only invest what you can afford to lose and to seek independent financial advice if you have any doubts. For further information, Metaverse Post suggest referring to the terms and conditions as well as the help and support pages provided by the issuer or advertiser. MetaversePost is committed to accurate, unbiased reporting, but market conditions are subject to change without notice. Alisa, a dedicated journalist at the MPost, specializes in crypto, AI, investments, and the expansive realm of Web3. With a keen eye for emerging trends and technologies, she delivers comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers in the ever-evolving landscape of digital finance. Alisa Davidson Hot Stories by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026 by Alisa Davidson September 10, 2026

Coupang

Sep 7th, 2026

Coupang invests in Tempo to build Korea's first KRW stablecoin payment system with Woori Bank

Tempo, a San Francisco-based blockchain payments platform, is expanding following an investment from US commerce company Coupang announced earlier in 2026. The investment is part of Coupang's more than $84 million deployed in AI-driven technology companies since 2023. Tempo, Coupang, and Woori Bank recently completed Korea's first end-to-end proof of concept for KRW stablecoin payments and settlements in commercial consumer service. Woori Bank provided on-ramp and off-ramp functionality, connecting digital wallets with bank accounts to convert between stablecoins and fiat currency. The trial demonstrated how stablecoins can connect consumer payments, merchant settlement, and existing banking infrastructure in a single commercial workflow. Coupang separately invested $50 million in the SBVA Korea Sovereign AI Fund, matching a $50 million investment by Korea's government-backed Korea Venture Investment Corporation.