Every time I withdraw USDT, I look at a long list of networks like this and wonder: why do I have to choose so many when transferring "digital dollars"?
TRON, BSC, ERC20, SOL, TON… and now there's even Plasma (USDTO). Each network has a different fee, a number of confirmations, and different wait times. Stablecoins were born to simplify, but in reality, they force me to make technical decisions before hitting send.
Looking at the withdrawal fees, Plasma is almost 0 USDT. Tron is 1 USDT. ERC20 goes up to 3 USDT. Not significant for large transfers, but with smaller amounts, it’s a different story.
What I find interesting is not the fee numbers, but the feeling. Choosing Tron is choosing familiarity. Choosing Plasma is choosing a different direction — where stablecoins are placed at the center, not just a token running alongside everything else.
For many people, a cheap and popular network is enough. But as the list of networks gets longer, I start to think: is the future of stablecoins "multiple choices", or is it a specialized infrastructure where I don’t have to think so much?
