At the same time, we are witnessing strong inflows at $ETH for the first time, and an increase in interest from corporations and funds that are buying Ether for their treasuries.
And all of this is happening against the backdrop of record OI in altcoins, where the market is filled with participants who are convinced that alts are a scam and are shorting everything in sight.
So where will Alt Szn come from?
The answer: precisely from these record shorts on illiquid tokens.
They will be forced to close, creating structural demand for altcoins.
Currently in the market: • 172 billion in OI across all assets • of which 83 billion is BTC • 40 billion is ETH • another 50 billion is OI in alts
50 billion shorts opened on altcoins that have already fallen by 90–99%.
Plasma — a bet on stablecoin payments that has yet to play out.
L1 chain with zero fees for USDT launched with high expectations but faced low on-chain activity and a drop in XPL of more than 90% from ATH. The problem lies not in the idea, but in the actual demand: without mass adoption, even the best infrastructure does not create value for the token.
Next-generation stablecoin blockchains: does Plasma have a future?
Stablecoins are gradually becoming the main payment tool in the crypto economy. In terms of transaction volumes, USDT and USDC have long surpassed most L1 tokens, and the market itself is moving towards fast, cheap, and regulatorily neutral settlements. Against this backdrop, specialized networks emerge, focused not on DeFi experiments, but on mass payments. One such project is Plasma.
Plasma (XPL) — is a Layer 1 blockchain specially optimized for stablecoins, primarily USDT: Provides fee-free transfers of USDT for everyday and cross-border money transfers. Utilizes its own consensus PlasmaBFT for high throughput and fast confirmations. Fully compatible with EVM, allowing for the deployment of Ethereum-type dApps and DeFi protocols. Integration with Bitcoin through trust-minimized bridges for enhanced security. The project started in September 2025 with the launch of mainnet beta and a significant amount of stablecoin liquidity (over $2 billion) and partnerships with leading DeFi protocols.
Plasma (XPL) is a Layer 1 blockchain specifically optimized for stablecoins, primarily USDT: Provides commission-free transfers of USDT for everyday and cross-border money transfers. Uses its own consensus PlasmaBFT for high throughput and fast confirmations. Fully compatible with EVM, allowing the deployment of Ethereum-type dApps and DeFi protocols.
Plasma is an infrastructure blockchain project focused on addressing one of the key challenges of Web3—scalability without sacrificing security and decentralization. The main idea of the network is to offload computations and data storage from the base chain, which significantly reduces the load on the main blockchain and makes working with decentralized applications faster and cheaper.
Plasma is a next-generation infrastructure blockchain that alleviates the headaches of Web3: scalability and data management. It moves computations off the main chain, maintaining security while drastically reducing fees. The result is fast dApps, ready for the mass user, not just for enthusiasts.
Plasma is an infrastructure blockchain project focused on scalability and efficient data handling in Web3. The key idea of the network is to move computations and data storage off the main chain without compromising security and decentralization. The project develops within a modular blockchain architecture approach, where transaction execution, data storage, and consensus are separated across different layers. This model significantly reduces the load on the base blockchain and allows for a substantial increase in throughput without compromising user experience.
Plasma — an infrastructure Web3 project focused on scaling blockchains through modular architecture. The solution offloads computation and data storage from the main chain while maintaining a high level of security and decentralization. Plasma is oriented towards real use cases — DeFi, gaming, SocialFi, and AI applications — with an emphasis on performance and practical value, rather than hype.
Plasma — an infrastructure Web3 project focused on scaling blockchains through a modular architecture. It offloads computation and data storage outside the main chain, maintaining a high level of security and decentralization. Plasma is oriented towards real-world use — DeFi, gaming, SocialFi, and AI applications, emphasizing performance and practical value rather than hype.
Plasma: a new approach to scaling blockchains Plasma is an infrastructural blockchain project focused on scaling and efficient data management in Web3. The key idea of the network is to offload computations and data storage outside the main chain without losing security and decentralization.
Tokens from prediction markets have not been available yet. Given the current market, how likely is it that the drop from them will be greater than conditional $10? This is possible, but of course, not for all projects. Conditional Polymarket can definitely do this, but most projects — unlikely. There is no direct correlation between the state of the market and the output of projects. The decisive factor is the greed of the team and funds. And something tells me that most projects will turn out to be greedy.
Within CreatorPad, we continue our introduction to Vanar Chain.
Vanar Chain is an L1 blockchain created for real products, not for hype. The team with a background in gaming and entertainment is building an ecosystem for mass Web3: games, metaverses, AI, and brand solutions. Virtua Metaverse and VGN are already operational, and at the center of the entire network's economy is the VANRY token, which unifies the ecosystem.
Within CreatorPad, we continue to explore Vanar Chain
Vanar Chain is an L1 blockchain that has been built from the ground up for real use cases, not for flashy presentations. The project is backed by a team with a strong background in gaming, metaverses, and entertainment, so the focus is on products that can be used not only by crypto enthusiasts but also by the mass user.