StableChain Launches Mainnet With USDT Gas Fees and New Governance Token

• By using USDT for gas, StableChain ensures affordable, predictable payments and separates governance from transaction flows.
• The network strengthens stablecoin infrastructure as Ethereum continues to provide liquidity and smart-contract support.”

StableChain, a Tether and Bitfinex-backed Layer-1 blockchain built for stablecoins, has released its latest mainnet, utilize USDT for transaction fees and introducing a governance layer via the Stable Foundation and its native STABLE token.

For more context, the team behind StableChain launched the mainnet with USDT as the sole gas token to ensure transaction fees remain as stable and predictable as possible, while also avoiding the volatility that plagues traditional gas tokens.

According to an X post by SevenX InnoLab, StableChain’s mainnet is currently live with USDT gas fees and a dedicated governance token, which could make it an opportunity for investors to diversify their crypto portfolios.

StableChain’s USDT-Only Model 

StableChain is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by the Tether-backed Stable protocol, which launched its mainnet on December 8, 2025, to enable fast and low-cost stablecoin transactions by using USDT exclusively for gas fees, eliminating the volatility risks of traditional tokens like ETH.

As discussed in a PR Newswire post, this model removes the need for users or merchants to hold volatile assets solely to pay for fees, making payments more simple and more predictable. In addition, it also aligns StableChain with real-world payment behavior, where stable and fixed costs matter more than speculative token prices.

Ethereum’s Role in Strengthening StableChain Networks

As noted on the official website, Ethereum continues to play a major role in the wider stablecoin ecosystem, serving as the primary settlement base for most USDT and USDC activity despite fee fluctuations and network challenges.

Moreover, as new payment-optimized chains like StableChain emerge, as mentioned above, Ethereum still provides with the foundational liquidity, developer tooling, and market depth that support stablecoin growth globally.

Regarding StableChain itself, the tweet by Stablecoin Insider also just revealed that,

Meanwhile, at the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) is showing a positive move, trading at $3,100.77, reflecting a 0.18% increase over the past day and 10.77% in the past week. This current trend could be a sign that demand for ETH stays high even as stablecoin-optimized chains like StableChain surge to take care of payments. See ETH price chart below.