Stablechains

Stablechains are blockchains built specifically for moving stablecoins.

Until recently, stablecoins had to move on blockchains built for general crypto activity. Stablechains are changing that, making moving stablecoins quicker and more cost efficient.

Why stablechains?

Transacting with stablecoins on general-purpose blockchains like Ethereum or Solana requires transaction fees to be paid in those networks native tokens, such as ETH on Ethereum or SOL on Solana. On a stablechain, transaction fees are settled directly in stablecoins, eliminating any price of fees paid using tokens not backed by fiat.

Key components of a stablechain

• Native asset: The stablecoin itself, not a separate token
• Fees: Denominated in the stablecoin's own currency, priced the same way every time
• Scope: Optimized for stablecoin activity: payments, settlements, and stablecoin-native applications 

The bigger picture

As crypto evolves, blockchains are becoming increasingly specialized to allow for network activity to match the specific needs of each use case: payments, trading, data storage. 

While the first generation of chains were built for general-purpose activity, the next is likely to be more purpose-driven.