@Plasma The mainnet launched on the first day attracted over $2 billion in stablecoin commitments, with more than 50 top protocols including #DeFi integrated simultaneously. This not only proves the popularity but also reveals a trend: payment chains are becoming the new track with the highest capital efficiency.

This is especially evident in emerging markets: payments are not just a settlement tool but can also become a source of income. Plasma has built a low-cost, fast stablecoin payment track, solving the pain points of cross-border small payments, covering millions of merchants and users. Meanwhile, yield protocols like Maple directly convert on-chain liquidity into institutional-grade earning opportunities. For example, on Hyperliquid, a single asset deposit of $XPL reached as high as $92 million, accounting for about 5% of the circulation.

In other words, every stablecoin used for daily payments can automatically generate income in the settlement gaps. #Plasma provides high-speed channels, while protocols like #Maple become 'yield gas stations' along the way. Users not only can pay smoothly but also achieve asset appreciation, which makes the value of the payment chain far beyond the transactions themselves.

As the ecosystem matures, the TVL of payment chains is no longer just transaction collateral but productive capital that continuously generates income. In the future, whoever can build efficient payment tracks and stable income closed loops will occupy the most active new blue ocean in the DeFi ecosystem.

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