Many are currently proclaiming AI payments as the next big trend, but most projects simply add a payment interface to AI. @Stable, however, is reconstructing the payment logic from the ground up—a completely different path. What does an Agent need when it truly begins autonomously executing tasks? Not NFTs, not volatile coins, not gas tokens; it needs pure USD logic. Earnings are in USDT, spending is in USDT, and settlement is also in USDT. No intermediary exchange, no additional volatility, no asset friction. But what is the reality? Today, the vast majority of L2 (including the Solana ecosystem) Agents still must hold ETH/SOL as gas. This means that as long as the gas token fluctuates by 5-10%, the Agent's cost structure is already distorted. This is a hidden risk for high-frequency automated execution systems. Stable v1.2.0 did something very radical: Officially making USDT0 the native gas. Not a wrapper, not a patch, not a bridge, but a chain-level design. USDT is an asset, gas, and settlement unit—a single token handling all on-chain operations. This is currently the only production-grade public chain to achieve a closed loop of native USDT gas and pure USD. This is convenient for human users, but for AI agents, it represents a structural optimization. Looking at the timeline: Mainnet launch in December 2025 v1.2.0 upgrade completed in February 2026 $28 million in funding, backed by the Tether + Bitfinex ecosystem This chain was built for stablecoin payments, coinciding with the explosion of the agent economy. Many public chains talk about "AI narratives," but Stable talks about an "AI settlement layer." When agents need a stable, predictable, and low-friction USD network, Stable is a very worthwhile area to study. Follow @Stable_CN & Chinese Telegram for occasional giveaways 🧧 This article is sponsored by @Stable & @Stable_CN