About Tempo Stablecoin DEX
Tempo is a general-purpose EVM-compatible blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale. At its core is a native, enshrined Stablecoin DEX — a decentralized exchange built directly into the protocol as a precompiled smart contract rather than a separately deployed application. Launched in 2026, Tempo's DEX is a price-time-priority on-chain orderbook designed specifically for trading between USD-denominated stablecoins (e.g., USDC ↔ USDT). Unlike AMM-based exchanges, the orderbook model gives liquidity providers precise price control and eliminates impermanent loss. The DEX lives at a singleton precompile address (0xDEc0000000000000000000000000000000000000) on Chain ID 4217, accessible via
https://rpc.tempo.xyz. The exchange supports limit orders, market orders (swaps), and a unique "flip order" type that acts as self-perpetuating two-sided liquidity — when filled on one side, a new order is automatically
