2026-01-20 03:24:54

Good morning! The changes in the stablecoin sector over the past two years are quite interesting. In the past, USDT transaction fees were dispersed across various public chains, and users had to navigate between different DEXs and bridges when transferring cross-chain, resulting in significant costs and friction.

Recently, I saw a project that approaches from the settlement layer—using the Paymaster mechanism to enable zero-fee transfers for official USDT. This idea is quite innovative. Coupled with PlasmaBFT's high-speed consensus, it minimizes payment friction while ensuring transaction throughput, representing a substantial improvement for payment-related applications.

Even more interesting is its BTC cross-chain bridging solution—directly turning Bitcoin into programmable collateral, opening up new possibilities for DeFi. Think about it, Bitcoin liquidity has always been a bottleneck in DeFi. Now, efficiently integrating it into the on-chain ecosystem has real potential for innovation.

Data shows that on-chain users have already exceeded 75,000, and the TVL of leading DeFi projects remains in the top tiers. In terms of ecosystem incentives, significant investments have been made—40% of tokens are directly used for ecosystem collaboration and user empowerment. This long-term approach is likely to attract high-quality projects.

From infrastructure to practical application scenarios, the entire chain has been reasonably integrated. If a project can truly solve industry pain points and deliver tangible value supported by real assets, the probability of establishing differentiated competitiveness in the high-frequency sectors of payments and compliance is quite high.

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SpeakWithHatOn

· 14h ago

Zero-fee transfers sound great, but can the Paymaster system really be implemented? It feels like there are too many projects just talking on paper. Liquidity for BTC is definitely a pain point; I'm just worried it might be another hype... The 75,000 users will depend on how well retention is managed. Token incentives allocating 40% to the ecosystem is quite a large move, but whether it can truly attract big players remains to be seen. The most critical aspect of cross-chain technology is security. Has the Plasma solution withstood real-world testing? The payment sector has been highly competitive in recent years. Differentiation and competitive advantage are easy to talk about but hard to achieve. In my opinion, when evaluating projects, you should look at who is genuinely solving problems and who is just storytelling. Impressive data doesn't necessarily mean a bright future. So, what consensus mechanism are they using? Is this thing reliable enough? It seems that stablecoins have entered a stage of stock competition; the key is to achieve the lowest possible cost.

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PessimisticOracle

· 14h ago

Zero-fee transfers sound great, but I still want to wait and see if the actual user base can support it. Using BTC as collateral... sounds dreamy, but will it just be another hype? 40% ecosystem incentives? That ratio feels a bit... excessive. Stay cautious. Can cross-chain bridging really be efficient? With so many lessons from history, I choose to remain skeptical. Every project talks about "connecting the entire chain," but in the end, what happens?

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ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 14h ago

Zero-fee transfers sound great, but can Paymaster really support it? It feels like these kinds of solutions will ultimately be eaten up by gas fees. The idea of BTC programmable collateral is interesting, but after so many years of liquidity bottlenecks, can this time break through? Honestly, I have some doubts. 75,000 users look impressive, but what about actual activity... These numbers always seem to shine brightly. 40% token ecosystem incentives—are they genuine or just routine tactics? With such fierce competition in the payments sector, it's really hard to say who will come out on top.

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GmGmNoGn

· 14h ago

Zero-fee transfers sound great, but can the Paymaster mechanism really handle large transactions? Concerned about future maintenance costs.

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Blockblind

· 14h ago

Zero-fee transfers sound good, but can Paymaster really be implemented? I'm afraid it's just hype. Using BTC as collateral is something I need to think about... Liquidity issues have indeed been a bottleneck in DeFi for a long time. Giving 40% of tokens to the ecosystem? That's a decent ratio, but the key is whether it can truly retain projects. 75,000 users is not a small number; let's see if it can continue to grow. The settlement layer angle is interesting, but there are many similar projects now, so it's really about execution.

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