USDT0 (USDT0), an omnichain version of the largest stablecoin USDT, is expanding to Tempo, a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain co-developed by Stripe and Paradigm.
“Tempo was built around the financial characteristics institutions actually need: predictable settlement, stable fee dynamics, and infrastructure that works at scale without custom engineering,” said USDT0 co-founder Lorenzo R. “With USDT0 live on Tempo, we’re creating a more connected system where dollar liquidity can move quickly, freely, and predictably across every chain that matters.”
USDT0 tokens are minted using LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token standard and maintain a 1:1 backing with USDT. The tokens are designed to behave consistently across chains and use a lock and mint/burn mechanism to move “bridgelessly” between networks.
In February, USDT issuer Tether announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs. USDT0 launched early last year and surpassed $70 billion in cumulative transaction volume within 12 months.
Launching on Tempo marks USDT0’s 23rd deployment, according to its documentation. The asset is live on the Ethereum base layer and major Layer 2s, as well as newer chains such as Monad and HyperLiquid, Bitcoin scaling layers including Corn and Rootstock, and USDT-focused networks like Stable and Plasma, among others.
Active testing of USDT0’s Tempo deployment appears to have kicked off six days ago with a series of test transactions, though the TIP-20 token contract was deployed on Feb. 18.
In addition to targeting high throughput and low fees, Tempo is designed specifically for stablecoin use. The network features an enshrined automated market maker that enables stablecoin swaps at the protocol level.
"As a payments-first blockchain, Tempo was built for environments where capital needs to move quickly and predictably. USDT0 brings unified USDT liquidity directly into that environment, giving builders access to dollar liquidity without managing fragmented pools or bridges,” said Nischay Upadhyayula, GTM of Tempo.
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