đš THE SETTLEMENT TRAP: WHY "PENDING" KILLS TRUST đš
Forget throughput debates. The real test for Plasma is the minute boundary where USDT settlement fails the human expectation of "done."
âą Gasless flows remove friction, but also tolerance for wobble.
âą When a routine $USDT move forces an operator to write "still pending," the system fails the trust test.
âą Desks live minute-by-minute, not on the long horizon of Bitcoin anchoring.
If the "done" signal isn't fast and legible, security becomes irrelevant. You are negotiating with the clock.