Tether-Backed Stable L1 Unveils STABLE Tokenomics Ahead of Dec 8 Launch

The Tether-backed Layer 1 blockchain Stable has officially revealed the full economic model for its native token, STABLE. Just days before its mainnet launch on December 8. The project confirmed that the network will run entirely on USDT for transactions. While STABLE will serve as the system’s governance and security token behind the scenes.

According to the announcement, the total supply of Tether-backed STABLE is fixed at 100 billion tokens. The supply will not inflate over time. The token will also not be used for gas fees, which will remain fully denominated in USDT. This design aims to keep the user experience simple while maintaining a strong economic layer for validators and governance. The team says this structure allows Stable to act more like a global settlement network than a traditional blockchain. With predictable fees and instant finality.

How the STABLE Token Is Allocated

The project has split the full 100 billion STABLE supply into four major groups. Each group serves a long-term role in network growth and stability. First, they reserved 10% of the supply for the genesis distribution. These tokens will support early liquidity, community activation and strategic launch campaigns. This portion will be fully unlocked at mainnet.

Next, 40% of all tokens are allocated to the ecosystem and community. These funds will power developer grants, liquidity programs, partnerships, integrations, and user incentives. A small portion unlocks at launch, while the rest will vest over three years. The team receives 25% of the total supply. This includes the founders, engineers, researchers and long-term contributors. The final 25% goes to investors and advisors, who helped fund development and support infrastructure growth. Both the team and investor allocations follow a four-year vesting schedule with a one-year cliff. This setup limits early sell pressure and aligns long-term incentives.

STABLE’s Role in Security, Governance, and Rewards

Although users will never need STABLE to send USDT. The token plays a key role at the protocol level. Stable runs on a Delegated Proof of Stake model called StableBFT. Validators must stake Tether-backed STABLE to operate on the network. Token holders can also delegate their STABLE to validators without running hardware.

Users pay all network fees in USDT. These fees flow into a protocol-controlled vault. Validators can then share a portion of those USDT rewards with delegators. This means STABLE stakers earn in USDT, not some volatile reward token. STABLE also governs the network. Token holders will vote on upgrades, parameter changes, ecosystem funding and long-term strategy. Slashing penalties apply to validators that misbehave or stay offline for long periods.

What Comes Next

With tokenomics now public, the Stable team is shifting into final mainnet preparation. Validator onboarding will begin using the StableBFT framework described in the whitepaper. At the same time, ecosystem funding will support early apps, developer tools and integrations. Governance will activate gradually after launch. Furthermore, full voting rights will expand as the network matures. In conclusion, the team confirmed that the mainnet goes live on December 8 at 9 PM Beijing time.

The big idea behind Stable is clear. Users only interact with USDT. While Tether-backed STABLE quietly secures the network, coordinates governance and aligns long-term incentives. The team believes this separation removes friction for businesses and enterprises that want blockchain speed without crypto complexity. As the December launch approaches. The attention now shifts to whether Stable can deliver on its promise of becoming a high-throughput, USDT native settlement layer for global payments.