Tangem Wallet has officially added support for Plasma, a blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin payments and global money movement. With this update, users can now manage
$XPL and USD₮ (USDT) directly from their Tangem hardware wallet.
This integration strengthens Plasma’s positioning as an infrastructure layer for real-world payments, while reinforcing Tangem’s role as a secure gateway for everyday crypto usage.
Why This Matters
Stablecoins are increasingly becoming the backbone of global payments, remittances, and fintech applications. However, many blockchains are still optimized for speculation rather than payment efficiency.
Plasma was built differently.
By focusing on:
High-throughput stablecoin transfersLow feesPayment-native architecture
Plasma aims to serve businesses, fintechs, and users who need fast, reliable, and scalable money movement, not just DeFi experimentation.
What Tangem Users Get
With Plasma now supported, Tangem users can:
Securely store
$XPL and USD₮Send and receive stablecoins with hardware-level securityInteract with a blockchain optimized for payments, not congestionManage assets without exposing private keys online
This brings hardware wallet-grade security into the stablecoin payment flow — a critical step for mainstream adoption.
Bigger Picture
The Tangem × Plasma integration highlights a broader trend:
Stablecoins moving from “crypto rails” to financial infrastructureHardware wallets expanding beyond cold storage into daily usagePayment-focused blockchains gaining traction over general-purpose chains
As global money movement increasingly shifts on-chain, integrations like this reduce friction and push crypto closer to real-world utility.
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