Blockaid Expands Protection to the Tempo Network

Tempo, a payment-focused Layer 1, is now supported by Blockaid to provide security across its network. By supporting the chain, Blockaid helps create a safer environment for payment processors, stablecoin issuers, and other partners choosing to build on Tempo’s ecosystem.

How Blockaid Strengthens the Tempo Ecosystem

Blockaid provides chain support for Tempo, enabling real-time transaction simulation and validation for the leading wallets and exchanges already in our partner network.

This visibility will also make it easy for payment processors and stablecoin issuers building on Tempo to soon adopt additional Blockaid protection for their own infrastructure, if they choose to, including:

• Onchain Monitoring: Monitors smart contract activity, mints/burns, liquidity changes, and other unusual behavior so teams can detect exploits, invariants, and anomalies.
• Fraud Prevention: Analyzes transaction intent before execution to stop intent-driven fraud, including pig-butchering scams, first-party fraud, and malicious transaction prompts.
• Cosigner: Enterprises operating multisigs or MPC wallets, Cosigner validates transaction intent to prevent blind signing, operational mistakes, and social engineering attempts.

This foundation also makes it easy for partners building on Tempo to adopt additional Blockaid protections for their own infrastructure, if they choose to.

How Tempo Is Built for Payments

Tempo is designed for payments first, delivering predictable fees and high throughput across remittances, global payouts, embedded finance, microtransactions, and more. Incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, Tempo is built to meet the standards expected by businesses that serve millions of users worldwide.

For partners building payment experiences on Tempo, reliability and clarity are essential. These partners need predictable token behavior, compliance-ready infrastructure, and minimized operational risk. Tempo supports those needs through several key design features:

• TIP-20 token standard: Every TIP-20 token behaves consistently and includes built-in compliance and policy controls. This keeps payment flows predictable and eliminates the need for partners to maintain custom allowlists, blocklists, or transfer-rule logic.
• A native stablecoin exchange powered by pathUSD: Tempo includes a built-in stablecoin exchange that routes through a neutral token, pathUSD, enabling clean settlement even when users and partners rely on different stablecoins. This avoids fragmented liquidity and keeps swaps fast, reliable, and easy for partners to integrate.
• No native gas token: Fees can be paid directly in USD-denominated TIP-20 stablecoins. This removes one of the biggest blockers for real-world payments, where requiring users or enterprises to manage a volatile gas asset is simply not viable.

This foundation ensures that teams building on Tempo can easily layer on real-time, enterprise-grade security as they scale.

Enabling a Safer Tempo Ecosystem

As Tempo scales and more payment processors and stablecoin issuers move onchain, Blockaid provides the security foundation teams need to operate with confidence.

Together, we’re protecting builders and partners in the moments that matter most.

To learn more about Tempo, visit tempo.xyz.