Why Plasma Makes Payments Infrastructure (Not Just a Feature)
@Plasma Payments rarely fail in the “core.” They fail at the edges: fees that change mid-checkout, confirmations that feel uncertain, wallets that behave differently, and support teams stuck explaining why money is “pending.” That’s why Plasma reads more like infrastructure than a feature. It treats stablecoin transfers as the default workload and designs for repeatable settlement: gasless USDT, a predictable execution path, and a chain tuned for transfers, not novelty. It’s also showing measurable progress. Plasma has described a mainnet beta launch on September 25, 2025 with roughly $2B in stablecoins active at the start, and it has pursued regulated expansion in Europe via a VASP license. This is trending now because stablecoins are being pulled into mainstream plumbing: Visa is expanding stablecoin settlement, and MiCA is forcing clearer operating rules. Add integrations like Oobit’s Visa-merchant spending, and the “payments rail” idea stops sounding theoretical.
