➥ What Makes Plasma Unique Over Other Stablechains? Let's start with some jaw-dropping stats. Last year, stablecoins skyrocketed to a massive $5 trillion in volume. That's a third of Visa and Mastercard's combined transactions. As stablecoins inch closer to 'Fintech' than crypto, we're exploring the new frontier of finance, Stablechain, spotlighting @PlasmaFDN. Join us as we dive in 🧵 ... ➠ What is @PlasmaFDN? Plasma is purpose-built high-performance blockchain for stablecoins. Just as AWS creates specific tools for on-demand cloud processing. Plasma are backed by the prominent names on industries like @peterthiel via @foundersfund, @paoloardoino ( @Tether_to CEO), @Bybit_Official, @Nomura, @hiFramework, and more. What we see is that stablecoins market is already at a $280B market cap, with projections pushing them toward $2T by 2030. That’s why I think Plasma matters, it’s not trying to be everything, it’s building the dedicated infrastructure stablecoins need to scale and operate like real money. Thus, stablecoins deserve their own dedicated chains. Plasma is building a blockchain specifically for stablecoins, featuring: ⟶ Zero-fee USDT transfers ⟶ Pay gas with native stablecoins, $USDT ⟶ Confidential payments ... ➤ Plasma’s foundation: Security + Compatibility. In a nutshell: ⟶ Plasma architecture is anchored to Bitcoin for trust. ⟶ Fully EVM-compatible → deploy Solidity contracts without changes. This means $BTC level security + @ethereum developer tools in one platform. ... ➠ Plasma Architecture Plasma architecture is composed of three core layers, each serving specific tasks: ➢ PlasmaBFT → fast consensus, finality in seconds. Pipelined Fast HotStuff consensus with deterministic finality in just one second. Transactions confirm irreversibly within seconds, not minutes. ➢ Reth-based EVM → Rust-built, high-performance, Ethereum-ready. Execution layer built on Reth, a @rustlang Ethereum client. Fully EVM-compatible so developers deploy @solidity_lang smart contracts seamlessly with higher efficiency. ➢ Native BTC bridge → move real Bitcoin into Plasma and use it in smart contracts. Trustless BTC bridge enables programmable @Bitcoin for collateral, BTC-backed stablecoins, and cross-asset settlements. ➢ Application Layer → Stablecoin-first financial infrastructure. This layer makes stablecoins behave like real money, not add-ons. Built-in features include: ⟶ Zero-fee USDT transfers (via a protocol paymaster) ⟶ Custom gas tokens (use stablecoins for fees, not just XPL) ⟶ Regulatory compliant confidential payments (opt-in privacy for payroll, treasury, settlements) ⟶ Fully composable DeFi capabilities Together, these layers ensure speed (PlasmaBFT), programmability (EVM+BTC Bridge), and real-world usability (Application Layer). These are some projects that are already planned to launch on Plasma. ➢ @0xfluid ➢ @pendle_fi ➢ @aave ➢ @withAUSD ➢ @ethena_labs ➢ @levelusd ➢ @fraxfinance ➢ @SkyEcosystem ➢ @OndoFinance ➢ @stablewatchHQ ➢ @yellowcard_app ➢ @BiLira_Kripto ➢ @uraniumdigital_ ➢ @CurveFinance ... ➠ Wrap - Up Plasma successfully raised $373 million in the $XPL token sale, far surpassing its $50 million target. Recently, they announced a partnership with @binance, enabling 280 million Binance users to earn yield on $USDT directly on-chain via Plasma. On the first day, a $250 million quota was filled in just 50 minutes. (The demand speaks for itself.) Stablecoins have moved from being a side story to becoming the cornerstone of digital finance. Plasma’s mission is clear: to provide the infrastructure that moves this liquidity reliably on a global scale. The testnet is live, builders are actively deploying, and the roadmap includes features like zero-fee transfers, stablecoin gas, and $BTC bridging. Plasma is not trying to be everything; it is positioning itself as the chain dedicated to advancing the stablecoin economy into its next phase.