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Stable Review: A L1 built for stablecoin‑native transactions, enabling predictable fees, fast settlement, and reliable infrastructure.
Author: Akshat Thakur
Stablecoins have become the backbone of digital finance, enabling trading, remittances, payments, and global settlement. However, most stablecoins still rely on general‑purpose blockchains that were never designed for monetary settlement. Users must pay fees in volatile native tokens, face unpredictable costs, and deal with congestion that undermines stablecoins’ core promise of reliability. This friction prevents stablecoins from functioning as true digital dollars. This Stable Review analyzes how Stable addresses these structural limitations by making stablecoins the foundation of the network itself.
Stable, a Layer‑1 blockchain purpose‑built to solve these structural limitations. Instead of treating stablecoins as secondary assets, Stable makes them the foundation of the network itself. The protocol removes dependence on volatile gas tokens, enabling users to transact directly in stablecoins like USDT with predictable fees and consistent settlement performance.
By aligning consensus, execution, and transaction design around stablecoin usage, Stable aims to create infrastructure optimized for payments, financial applications, and institutional settlement. Its architecture prioritizes cost predictability, performance, and reliability, positioning stablecoins as functional digital money rather than speculative assets dependent on external gas economies.
Stable introduces the STABLE token as the governance and economic coordination asset of the Stable ecosystem, while stablecoins such as USDT serve as the native gas and settlement currency. This separation ensures predictable transaction costs for users while aligning governance incentives with long‑term network growth and validator participation.
The STABLE token functions as the governance and staking asset of the Stable Mainnet. It enables validator election, governance participation, protocol upgrades, and access to economic rewards distributed through network activity.
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| Project | Core Focus | Execution Architecture | Programmability | Token Utility | Notes |
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| USD₮-native Layer-1 for stablecoin payments | EVM-compatible high-throughput architecture; future DAG optimization | Full (EVM, Solidity) | Staking, governance, network security | Mainnet launched Dec 2025; USDT used as gas; free peer-to-peer transfers; backed by Bitfinex, Tether, and PayPal Ventures; $28M raised; targeting 10k+ TPS |
Tron
| High-throughput Layer-1 for payments and DeFi | Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus | Full (EVM-compatible) | Transaction fees, staking (TRX) | Largest USDT settlement network globally; extremely low fees; founded by Justin Sun; dominant in stablecoin transfers |
Solana
| High-throughput blockchain for scalable applications and payments | Proof-of-History combined with Proof-of-Stake | Full (Rust, non-EVM) | Transaction fees, staking | 65k+ TPS theoretical throughput; efficient execution model; strong payments ecosystem; centralization concerns remain |
Fantom
| High-performance Layer-1 for DeFi and enterprise applications | Lachesis asynchronous BFT DAG consensus | Full (EVM-compatible) | Transaction fees, staking (FTM) | Sub-second finality; Sonic upgrade targets 2k+ TPS; low-cost transactions; strong DeFi infrastructure |
Hedera
| Enterprise distributed ledger for payments and decentralized apps | Hashgraph asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus | Full (EVM-compatible) | Transaction fees, staking (HBAR) | 10k+ TPS throughput; governed by global enterprise council; widely used for enterprise, payments, and tokenization |
Near
| Scalable Layer-1 for user-owned applications and AI infrastructure | Nightshade sharding with Proof-of-Stake consensus | Full (Rust and Wasm) | Transaction fees, staking (NEAR) | Fast transactions and user-friendly design; strong AI narrative; optimized onboarding and accessibility |
Sui
| High-throughput Layer-1 optimized for object-based execution | Mysticeti consensus with Proof-of-Stake | Full (Move language) | Transaction fees, staking (SUI) | Parallel execution architecture; 100k+ TPS theoretical; optimized for gaming, payments, and digital assets |
This Stable Review highlights a blockchain designed with a singular focus: transforming stablecoins into true digital money. By removing volatile gas tokens and enabling direct stablecoin-based transactions, Stable eliminates one of the most persistent friction points in blockchain infrastructure.
Its architecture reflects a deliberate shift away from speculative token ecosystems toward infrastructure optimized for financial settlement. Predictable fees, rapid settlement, and stablecoin-native execution provide the reliability required for payments, treasury management, and institutional adoption, reinforcing the core thesis of this Stable Review.
If Stable successfully achieves widespread adoption, it could redefine how stablecoins function within the broader financial system. Instead of relying on general-purpose blockchains, stablecoins would operate on infrastructure specifically engineered for monetary settlement, unlocking their full potential as global digital currency.
