/signals

Live signal board.

The key takeaways from the latest research run, updated daily. Each signal links back to the full report for deeper context.

Current snapshot

March 20, 2026

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Signals are extracted from the latest daily report and refreshed each run. A dedicated API for programmatic access is planned.

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Signals

5 signals

Updated

March 20, 2026

Signal 01

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.

Signal 02

Directory depth

the payments directory launched with 100+ services, which is a stronger ecosystem bootstrap signal than a docs-only release.

Signal 03

Design partner density

official launch materials name Anthropic, DoorDash, Mastercard, Nubank, OpenAI, Ramp, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, and Visa.

Signal 04

Payment workload focus

Tempo is emphasizing global payouts, remittances, embedded finance, and tokenized deposits as the main real-world workload categories.

Signal 05

Key primitives

official docs and launch content repeatedly point to smart accounts, memos, payment lanes, stablecoin-native fee design, and MPP sessions as the differentiating stack.