The neutral quote token. Tempo's native reference currency.
Where it comes from
pathUSD is the root of Tempo's stablecoin ecosystem — the enshrined neutral quote token that every DEX path routes through. It's not issued by a third party. It's maintained by the protocol itself, backed by redemption into other stablecoins on the DEX.
Peg stability
pathUSD is the enshrined quote token — every swap on Tempo prices against it. Its peg is maintained by redemption against other pegged TIP-20 stablecoins via the protocol DEX.
Supply & dynamics
Current circulating supply is $3.96M. This stablecoin has no supply cap — issuance is constrained only by the issuer, not enforced at the protocol layer.
Compliance & controls
Every TIP-20 stablecoin on Tempo is governed by a TIP-403 policy — the enshrined compliance registry at 0x403c…0000. The policy controls which addresses can hold, transfer, and mint.
What backs it. What could go wrong.
Protocol-native. Redeemable against any pegged TIP-20 stablecoin via the enshrined DEX.
- 01Peg stability depends on DEX liquidity across paired stablecoins
- 02No external reserves — redeemability is DEX-mediated
- ✓Quote token for all TIP-20 stablecoin pairs
- ✓Used for transaction fees on Tempo
- ✓Zero-spread self-quote