September 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of The Stable Standard, where we share updates across Stable and the broader shift toward stablecoin-native financial infrastructure.
September was a big month for Stable, bringing new partnerships, product updates, and ecosystem expansion across global payments and settlement.
At Korea Blockchian Week 2026, Stable shared two major developments: PayPal USD (PYUSD) is coming to Stable, and Stable is integrating with Visa Direct to connect onchain settlement with global money movement infrastructure.
Across the month, we also introduced StableHub 2.0, expanded Stable’s payments and infrastructure ecosystem, and brought together builders, partners, and the community in Seoul.
Announced that PayPal USD (PYUSD) is coming to Stable, issued by Paxos with cross-chain interoperability powered by LayerZero.
Announced the Stable x Visa Direct integration to support real-time global payouts to bank accounts and mobile wallets.
Joined Korea Blockchain Week 2026 as a Sponsor, where our CEO Brian Mehler shared Stable’s vision for USDT-native payments and real-world settlement.
Introduced StableHub 2.0, bringing balances, transaction activity, StableEarn, staking, and ecosystem discovery into one interface.
Continued expanding Stable’s ecosystem across payments, infrastructure, and institutional settlement.
Stable joined Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul as a Sponsor, bringing together the team, builders, partners, and community around the next phase of global stablecoin payments.
On the KBW main stage, Stable CEO Brian Mehler shared Stable’s vision for building USDT-native infrastructure designed for real-world settlement and highlighted how Stable is connecting onchain infrastructure with the broader global payments ecosystem.
The week also brought two major announcements for Stable.
Stable announced its integration with Visa Direct, Visa’s global money movement platform.
The integration will connect Stable’s settlement infrastructure with Visa Direct’s global network to support real-time payouts to eligible bank accounts and mobile wallets.
Visa Direct spans 18B+ eligible endpoints across 195+ countries and territories and 150+ currencies, extending the reach available for connecting onchain settlement with real-world payment flows.
Together, the PYUSD and Visa Direct announcements expand the infrastructure available for moving digital dollars across onchain applications and global payment networks.
Learn more: https://x.com/Stable/status/2105198648640549184
PayPal USD (PYUSD) is coming to Stable, expanding the stablecoin options available to developers, businesses, and users across Stable’s payment and settlement ecosystem.
Issued by Paxos, PYUSD will be available on Stable through the Paxos platform, with cross-chain interoperability powered by LayerZero.
PYUSD is expected to be available on Stable on October 8, providing another dollar-denominated asset for payments and settlement applications built across the network.
Learn more: https://x.com/Stable/status/2105274025232761168
Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout KBW2026.
September also brought StableHub 2.0, a redesigned interface for managing activity across Stable.
StableHub 2.0 brings portfolio information and key actions into one place, making it easier to track assets, access StableEarn, manage STABLE staking, and explore applications across the ecosystem. Learn more here: https://x.com/Stable/status/2102798006294806533
Full walkthrough: https://blog.stable.xyz/introducing-stablehub-20
Users can now:
View combined balances and transaction activity.
Track portfolio allocation and individual asset balances.
Access StableEarn vault information and deposit or withdraw USDT.
View StableEarn metrics including APY, liquidity, total deposits, current balance, and projected earnings.
Delegate STABLE through the staking interface.
Discover applications across payments, DeFi, issuance, interoperability, and infrastructure.
StableHub is evolving from a network dashboard into a broader account and ecosystem interface for activity across Stable.
Explore StableHub 2.0: hub.stable.xyz
In the latest edition of Stable Build, we explored how developers can add earning directly into a USDT payment application using StableEarn and Dynamic.
The walkthrough shows how to build an experience where users can hold and move USDT for payments while putting idle balances to work through StableEarn, bringing payments and earning into the same application flow.
Read Stable Build #5: https://blog.stable.xyz/stable-build-5-add-earn-to-a-usdt-payment-app-with-dynamic
September brought continued expansion across Stable’s payments, infrastructure, and institutional ecosystem.
Peanut expanded support to Stable, adding another way to create simple onchain payment experiences and move value using links. Learn more: https://x.com/Stable/status/2097347602627088568
Chainstack added support for Stable, expanded infrastructure available to developers building and operating applications on the network. Learn more: https://x.com/Stable/status/2095513649616245148?s=20
We also announced a strategic partnership with ARACORE to explore integration with ARACORE Institutional Settlement NEtwork. The collaboration will explore institutional settlement use cases, cross-border flows, technical integration, and potential pilots across Asia and other key markets. Learn more: https://x.com/Stable/status/2103133755926085911
These additions continue to expand the infrastructure available to businesses, developers, and institutions building on Stable.
Han River Sunset · The Next Onchain Economy
Stable kicked off the week with Han River Sunset · The Next Onchain Economy, bringing together teams across payments, RWA, infrastructure, AI, and agents for an evening of conversations and connections.
Co-hosted with QuackAI, Bixin Ventures, Interlace, Ave.ai, Oceanbase, and AEON, the event explored how these sectors are beginning to converge, from the infrastructure powering global payments and tokenized assets to the growing role of AI in onchain markets.
Stable: The First USDT-Native Blockchain, Designed for Real-World Settlement
Our CEO, Brian Mehler took the KBW stage for “Stable: The First USDT-Native Blockchain, Designed for Real-World Settlement,” sharing Stable’s vision for global payments and settlement.
HSC Conference in Seoul: Stablecoins: The New Global Rails.
Our CEO, Brian Mehler, also joined HSC Conference in Seoul alongside speakers from Tether, StraitsX, Steakhouse Financial, makebanc, and others, the discussion covered cross-border payments and the infrastructure needed to move stablecoins globally.
Our CEO, Brian Mehler, will be in Singapore for TOKEN2049, joining conversations across stablecoins, payments, and global financial infrastructure.
Institutional Onchain Finance Summit: October 6, keynote from 2:25–2:35 PM SGT. Register here: https://luma.com/lnga4ied
AI Agent Summit: October 6, panel on “A New Paradigm for RWA Tokenization” at 4:15–5:00 PM SGT. Register here: https://luma.com/dktmv7d2
AI & Emerging Onchain Assets: October 8, panel on “AI x Onchain Assets: What is worth building for the real world?” at 1:55–2:35 PM SGT. Register here: https://luma.com/09pd8o7a
Following a packed September, the focus remains on expanding the infrastructure, products, and ecosystem needed to make stablecoins more useful for global payments and settlement.
Upcoming work includes:
Bringing PAYPAL USD to Stable, with availability expected on October 8.
Global Payouts: Advancing the Visa Direct integration to connect onchain settlement with real-world money movement.
StablePay: Continuing to expand how users can fund, send, receive, request, earn, and withdraw USDT.
StableHub: Building out the unified interface for managing activity and accessing applications across Stable.
Ecosystem growth: Expanding integrations across payments, infrastructure, liquidity, and institutional finance.
Developer ecosystem: Continuing to expand tools, documentation, and resources for building stablecoin-native applications.
Stable remains focused on building infrastructure that connects stablecoins with how money moves around the world.
Mainnet Hub: https://hub.stable.xyz
StablePay: https://www.stablepay.to/
Documentation: https://docs.stable.xyz
Blog: https://blog.stable.xyz
X: @Stable
Community: https://discord.gg/stablexyz
Thank you for building with Stable.
The next issue of The Stable Standard will arrive next month.