​​Stable

Stable is a Layer 1 positioned around stablecoin settlement — the use case that accounts for more real blockchain activity than any other. Building specifically for it is a defensible strategy, and the competition is chains already carrying that volume at very low cost.

Stablecoin transfer is the proven use case

Across the industry, moving dollar-denominated tokens accounts for an enormous share of transactions, particularly for remittance and cross-border settlement in markets with limited banking. A chain optimised for it targets demonstrated demand rather than anticipated demand.

What a payment chain must get right

Predictable low fees, fast finality, and ideally no requirement for the sender to hold a separate volatile gas token. That last point is the largest practical obstacle for ordinary users: acquiring an asset you do not want in order to move the one you do.

Incumbents already serve this well

Several established chains carry very large stablecoin volumes at negligible cost, with deep liquidity and universal exchange support. A new entrant must offer something beyond low fees, because low fees already exist where the users and the liquidity are.

What to verify about any new Layer 1

Validator distribution, whether contracts are audited with reports published at retrievable addresses, how the token supply is allocated and vested, and where the initial liquidity comes from. These apply regardless of what the chain is optimised for.

Who it suits

Users with a specific reason to transact on this chain who have checked the validator and audit position. For general stablecoin transfer, established networks offer deeper liquidity and broader acceptance.