When people say “payments,” they usually mean trust, not speed. @Plasma starts there. The mission is to make stablecoins behave like cash on the internet: final, cheap, and easy to integrate. The system is a high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 1 built around stablecoins. PlasmaBFT aims for sub-second finality, while the design reduces common UX failures like stuck transactions. Fees are treated like a payment detail, not a ceremony. Plasma can support stablecoin-first gas and even pay fees via auto-swap, so users don’t have to hunt for a gas token every time. $XPL provides the native utility and governance layer that validators use to secure the chain. Plasma’s roadmap also points toward Bitcoin-anchored security, aiming to borrow Bitcoin’s settlement credibility while keeping an EVM developer surface simple. In the real world, think checkout rails for apps, on-chain treasury operations, and cross-border settlement where an invoice should clear in seconds not minutes. #plasma