# The Stable Standard: Issue #12 *Fast. Predictable. Agent-Native.* By [Stable](https://blog.stable.xyz) · 2026-10-06 --- **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. **Key Takeaways** ----------------- * 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 at Korea Blockchain Week 2026** ---------------------------------------- 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. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7ab5e06bd8e52d3f538dd14594c47a9e4fae3890848c60117d80020d70a08f9a.jpg) The week also brought two major announcements for Stable. ### **Stable x Visa Direct** ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/72a525e5974febb8c73082f88f2b0061df56800a2b3998a61d9d7ea2b98f74b7.jpg) **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](https://x.com/Stable/status/2105198648640549184) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6940931f75868f68a18983846a07688e81c2cfad0ecf83464720227054654759.jpg) ### **PayPal USD (PYUSD) Is Coming to Stable** ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d03326185329db7c4d4709dd720d7fbed8356da6cc9a287426c3114dd294b48b.png) **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](https://x.com/Stable/status/2105274025232761168) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fc4373405d01d73accb6744008034292f3262d66829f59adda57b0dc3c3b05d4.jpg) **Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout KBW2026.** **StableHub 2.0** ----------------- 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](https://x.com/Stable/status/2102798006294806533) **Full walkthrough:** [**https://blog.stable.xyz/introducing-stablehub-20**](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:** [](http://hub.stable.xyz/)[hub.stable.xyz](http://hub.stable.xyz) **Building on Stable**  ----------------------- 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](https://blog.stable.xyz/stable-build-5-add-earn-to-a-usdt-payment-app-with-dynamic) **Community and Ecosystem Updates** ----------------------------------- 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](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](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](https://x.com/Stable/status/2103133755926085911) These additions continue to expand the infrastructure available to businesses, developers, and institutions building on Stable. **Events and Industry Conversations** ------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6f6c513f5cedb189946e8c13ddd1e593755eec36d51cd93fdcf707e7bab5b2ea.jpg) **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. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1e3a77274a45f8187c47ddced2fb4b5d79ef44c85c941261ad9ca35f0f5bcb8c.jpg) **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. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/277289c32de17c3971b0de23f62ccf7ef5d9e9303fc14f618d72f8e823366d0f.jpg) **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. ### **Coming Up: TOKEN2049 Singapore** 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](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](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](https://luma.com/09pd8o7a) **What’s Ahead** ---------------- 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. **Build on Stable** ------------------- * **Mainnet Hub:** [](https://hub.stable.xyz/)[https://hub.stable.xyz](https://hub.stable.xyz) * **StablePay:** [https://www.stablepay.to/](https://www.stablepay.to/) * **Documentation:** [](https://docs.stable.xyz/)[https://docs.stable.xyz](https://docs.stable.xyz) * **Blog:** [](https://blog.stable.xyz/)[https://blog.stable.xyz](https://blog.stable.xyz) * **X:** @Stable * **Community:** [https://discord.gg/stablexyz](https://discord.gg/stablexyz) **Thank you for building with Stable.** **The next issue of The Stable Standard will arrive next month.** --- *Originally published on [Stable](https://blog.stable.xyz/the-stable-standard-issue-12)*