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StableChain Mainnet Goes Live With USDT Gas and New STABLE Governance Token

Early coverage highlights concern that issuer-aligned stablecoin rails concentrate control.

Overview

  • The Layer-1 network launched Dec. 8, enabling transactions and fees to be paid in Tether’s USDT.
  • Stable also formed the Stable Foundation and released the STABLE token for network security and governance.
  • The company cites a two-phase pre-deposit campaign totaling over $2 billion from more than 24,000 wallets.
  • Stable previously raised $28 million in seed funding led by Bitfinex and Hack VC, with advisors including Tether’s Paolo Ardoino.
  • Announced integrations name Anchorage Digital and PayPal, and some reports cite 150+ partners across DeFi and payments, figures not independently verified.