The blockchain industry has long struggled with a paradox: while stablecoins are the most used digital assets in the world, the underlying networks were never truly built for them. High gas fees, slow finality, and the friction of needing a native token to pay for transactions have kept stablecoins from reaching their full potential as a daily payment tool. This is exactly where @plasma enters the scene.
Redefining the Stablecoin Experience
Unlike general-purpose Layer 1 networks, Plasma is a specialized financial rail designed specifically for high-throughput, ultra-low-cost payments. At its core, it addresses the "gas friction" that plagues mainstream adoption. Through its innovative Paymaster system, users can actually experience zero-fee USDT transfers. This is a game-changer for remittances and micro-transactions, where even a $1 fee can make a payment impractical.
Furthermore, @plasma introduces Custom Gas Tokens. This allows developers to let users pay transaction fees in the assets they already hold, such as $XPL or even other stablecoins, rather than forcing them to go to an exchange to buy a specific native token first.