I have been following how Plasma XPL is planning its decentralization in 2026 and I like the way they are approaching it step by step. They are starting with some team control for stability then slowly moving power to the community through votes on upgrades settings and treasury use. I see plans to open validators to everyone make staking easier for users and lock smart contracts so rules cannot be changed later. All of this lines up with the Plasma One regional launch and the Bitcoin bridge going live. To me it feels like they are serious about becoming a community owned network built for stablecoin payments. I keep wondering if this full decentralization push is what really secures XPL as core payment infrastructure.
