It is one thing to move USDT around, but doing it on a network that integrates KYT/AML and bank-grade privacy is what changes the game for institutions.
Plasma seems to be building the missing link between traditional finance and blockchain by focusing on compliant speed. Seeing more people talk about $XPL makes sense when you realize they are creating a clean, professional path for stablecoin settlement that doesn't sacrifice security.
This is exactly the kind of "boring" but essential infrastructure that drives the next big wave of adoption.