Stablecoins already won product market fit.
They power remittances, trading, payroll, cross border settlement. For millions of users, USDT is not “crypto.” It is just digital dollars.
But here’s the uncomfortable part.
Most blockchains were never built for high volume stablecoin payments. They were built for general computation. Payments were layered on later. That design tradeoff shows up in congestion, variable fees, and unpredictable UX right when money is supposed to feel certain.
If you need a volatile gas token to move stable value, something is structurally off.
Plasma starts from a different premise. Stablecoins are the center of gravity. Settlement is the product. Gas friction should be invisible for everyday transfers. Finality should be fast and deterministic.
Not another chain chasing optionality. A chain optimized for operational money.
If you think the next phase of crypto adoption is driven by payments, not speculation, the long read explains why this shift matters.