Mainnet + MPP launch
Tempo mainnet and MPP launched together on 2026-03-18, positioning MPP as the native machine-payments layer on top of Tempo settlement.
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March 20, 2026
Tempo's mainnet launch is the dominant official anchor for the current research set. The highest-signal page confirms that Tempo mainnet went live on 2026-03-18 alongside the Machine Payments Protocol, a payments directory with more than 100 services, and a partner narrative centered on real payment workloads rather than general-purpose chain activity.
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the payments directory launched with 100+ services, which is a stronger ecosystem bootstrap signal than a docs-only release.
Design partner density
official launch materials name Anthropic, DoorDash, Mastercard, Nubank, OpenAI, Ramp, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, and Visa.
Payment workload focus
Tempo is emphasizing global payouts, remittances, embedded finance, and tokenized deposits as the main real-world workload categories.
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