Indexed Podcast

Tempo's Big Bet: Better Payments beyond Stablecoin Transfers

Today we're joined by Mallesh Pai Forward Deployed Researcher and Recovering Economist at Tempo to dive into what it takes to build a blockchain specifically for payments.

We discuss:
  • What is Tempo?
  • Why payments need dedicated infrastructure
  • Micropayments and agentic payments
  • Stablecoins beyond simple transfers
  • Enterprise payment use cases
  • Supporting multiple stablecoins
  • Predictable fees and payment rails
  • Tempo’s transaction architecture
  • Onchain payment data
  • Stablecoin supply and activity
  • Measuring payment networks
  • Tempo’s design tradeoffs
And much more—enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:11) What is Tempo?
(06:07) Micropayments and new use cases
(15:02) Agentic payments
(16:50) Enterprise payment infrastructure
(29:53) Supporting multiple stablecoins
(32:17) Predictable transaction fees
(36:45) Diving into Tempo data
(47:57) Stablecoin activity
(50:18) Real-world payment patterns
(53:32) Beyond TVL metrics
(56:33) Tempo’s design tradeoffs
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Content links:
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