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The Plasma testnet is now live.
This is the first public release of the core protocol and a major milestone as we approach mainnet beta. Developers can begin testing deployments, running infrastructure, and exploring the foundation of Plasma’s architecture.
Plasma is built for one purpose: global stablecoin payments at scale. The testnet includes the two key components that make this possible:
- PlasmaBFT, our high-throughput consensus layer
- EVM execution layer, a modular Reth-based client written in Rust
Both are now live and ready for integration testing.
What's Live
PlasmaBFT
PlasmaBFT is a pipelined implementation of Fast HotStuff consensus, purpose-built for high volume stablecoin flows.
Unlike traditional consensus designs that process each phase sequentially, Plasma's pipelined approach executes multiple stages in parallel. This enables faster finality, more efficient block production, and deterministic confirmation times even under heavy load.
Transactions are confirmed within seconds and committed irreversibly. The system maintains full Byzantine fault tolerance and is designed to scale with global demand.
EVM Execution
Plasma’s execution environment is fully EVM compatible and powered by Reth, a high-performance Rust client.
Developers can deploy standard Solidity contracts with no code changes and use familiar tooling like Foundry, Hardhat, and MetaMask.
From block production to contract deployment, Plasma is optimized for speed, simplicity, and composability.
What’s Coming
The testnet will expand rapidly in the lead-up to mainnet beta and beyond. Upcoming releases will introduce:
- Zero-fee USD₮ transfers via a protocol-managed paymaster
- Custom gas tokens, including stablecoin gas payment support
- Native Bitcoin bridging using a trust-minimized MPC-based design
These features are part of Plasma’s protocol-native approach to stablecoins: zero fees, programmable gas, and seamless cross-asset flows.
Each release will include public documentation, integration guides, and developer support.
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Start Building
Developers can start testing now:
- Review the architecture docs
- Follow our testnet deployment guides
- Access testnet XPL via the faucet
- Track transactions using supported explorers
Everything you need to get started is live at docs.plasma.to.
Join the Community
If you’re building stablecoin infrastructure like wallets, payment apps, FX flows, or remittance tools this is the time to start.
- Join the Plasma Discord and claim the Builder role
- Access the dev channels and get support from the team
- Share feedback, integrations, and use cases
Plasma is building the foundation for the next generation of money movement.
With testnet live, we’re one step closer to bringing trillions onchain.
Disclaimer
This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not, and is not intended to be, an offer or sale of securities or the XPL tokens. Any offer or sale of the XPL Tokens will only be done subject to the applicable terms and conditions, which will be available upon the opening of the deposit period, and pursuant to definitive offering documents, which will be available upon the closing of the deposit period for those participants who have proven their eligibility via Sonar by Echo. Sonar provides infrastructure services to Plasma only and does not conduct any offer or sale of the XPL Tokens.
We do not consider the offer or sale of the XPL tokens to be securities transactions but due to the lack of clarity of applicability of the securities laws in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, only those participants who have proven their eligibility via Sonar by Echo will be considered as eligible participants. XPL Tokens have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and are being offered in reliance on exemptions from registration. As such, they are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under applicable laws.
The Plasma website and the information contained herein are for informational purposes only. Information contained herein contains “forward-looking statements” that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions, or future events or performance and are not statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made and involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Neither Chain Technologies Research nor Plasma Foundation can provide any guarantee or certainty with respect to any forward-looking statement.
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