• Plasma:
Plasma is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments.
It is optimized for fast, predictable transfers of assets like USDT, making it suitable for real-world payments and remittances rather than speculative crypto use.
Plasma is not a general-purpose or trading-focused chain. Its native token, XPL, is used internally for security, validation, and governance—not as a consumer payment or investment asset.
Plasma functions purely as payment infrastructure, supporting stablecoin movement without offering exchanges, trading, or investment services.
• Plasma’s Focus on Stablecoin Infrastructure:
Plasma was built on the assumption that stablecoins are the network’s primary use case. From the design stage, stablecoin transactions were placed at the core of the system, not simply an added feature among other functions.
This approach led Plasma to optimize the network specifically for stablecoin transfers, with a primary focus on smooth processing, efficient fees, and fast and certain transaction finality.
Stablecoins are treated as a means of transferring value that must perform consistently, both for everyday use and at scale.
This orientation distinguishes Plasma from general-purpose blockchains that serve multiple needs simultaneously.
On mainstream networks, stablecoins often have to share capacity with other activities, whereas Plasma focuses its entire infrastructure design on optimally supporting stablecoin transactions.
