Overview
- Dankrad Feist announced he is joining Tempo, a Layer‑1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments that launched in September 2025.
- Feist says he will continue as a research advisor to the Ethereum Foundation, concentrating on L1 scaling, blobs, UX and Protocol Cluster work.
- Tempo is presented as EVM‑compatible and positioned for high‑volume financial services, with backing reported from Stripe and Paradigm.
- Feist framed the move as a chance to apply his scaling research, including work on Danksharding and PeerDAS tied to the upcoming Fusaka upgrade.
- Reaction across the Ethereum community ranged from praise and well‑wishes, including from Vitalik Buterin, to disappointment from some figures noting the loss, and coverage recalled his 2024 EigenLayer advisory controversy.