Tether-Focused Layer 1 Stable Secures $28 Million Seed Round for USDT Adoption

Stable's innovative payment network, backed by major investors, aims to leverage Tether's USDT as a gas token for efficient transactions.

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Summary

Stable has completed a $28 million seed funding round led by Bitfinex and Hack VC, with support from Franklin Templeton and Castle Island Ventures. The project plans to utilize USDT as a gas token to establish a fast, low-cost payment network, with a roadmap that includes phases for gas payments, enterprise-level guarantees, and developer tools.

Terms & Concepts
  • USDT: Tether's USD-pegged stablecoin, designed to maintain a value equivalent to one U.S. dollar.
  • gas token: A cryptocurrency used to pay for transaction fees and computational services on a blockchain network.
  • blockchain: A decentralized digital ledger that records transactions across many computers in a secure and transparent manner.