pathUSD, issued by Tempo Labs Technologies, Inc., is a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin that operates as the genesis TIP-20 token deployed at the launch of the Tempo blockchain, serving as the default quote token and fallback fee token. [S1]

Holders receive a token referencing the U.S. dollar (USD) at par, with the immutable USD currency designation that makes pathUSD eligible to pay network transaction fees. [S2][S3] All TIP-20 stablecoins on Tempo route through pathUSD for enshrined decentralized exchange liquidity and fee conversion, and a Fee AMM automatically converts fees when a validator prefers a different token. [S2] TIP-20 includes an opt-in reward distribution mechanism that an issuer may use to distribute rewards to tokenholders in real time. [S4]

The legal entity associated with the Tempo platform is Tempo Labs Technologies, Inc., whose Wallet Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA. [S1] Tempo states that it is NOT A BROKER, DEALER, EXCHANGE, CUSTODIAN, OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION and provides NON-CUSTODIAL SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL ASSETS. [S1] Tokenholders do not benefit from any regulatory or insurance protections applicable to deposit or securities accounts, and assets are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. [S1] Tempo does not access, hold, custody, or control private keys or digital assets. [S1] Eligibility is configured through the TIP-403 Policy Registry. [S3]

pathUSD follows the TIP-20 standard, which extends ERC-20 with transfer memos, role-based access control, pause and freeze controls, and compliance policies. [S4][S3] It is issued onchain on Tempo, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built on Reth with deterministic settlement and sub-second finality of approximately 0.6 seconds. [S2][S5] Minting requires the ISSUER_ROLE and supply decreases through burning. [S3] Cross-chain availability is enabled via LayerZero. [S4][S6]

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Tempo pathUSD (pathUSD) is a U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Tempo.

Holders can mint and redeem directly with Tempo in USDC.e and USDC, and holders have a contractual right to redeem at par.

pathUSD has been issued on Tempo as an ERC-20 token since January 2026.

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