STBL recently announced its development plan for the first quarter of 2026, focusing on the practical application of the USST stablecoin. Moving from infrastructure to production scenarios, USST will become an active asset that can be borrowed, lent, and generate yields.

The timeline is quite clear: in January, USST will launch on the mainnet, integrated with Hypernative's automated risk control system, with DeFi lending features going live simultaneously. This means users will be able to use USST directly within lending protocols.

By February, the focus shifts to liquidity building—injecting sufficient trading depth and expanding the collateral pool for RWA (Real-World Assets). Notably, they will also launch the ESS structure on the testnet, a stablecoin solution designed for specific scenarios.

By March, the layout begins to extend cross-chain. USST's minting permissions will expand to high-performance blockchains Solana and Stellar, making the ecosystem more accessible. Accompanying this is a lightweight upgrade to the STBL DApp interface, lowering the barrier to entry for users.

This plan reflects the evolution of the stablecoin track from single-chain to multi-chain and from trading pairs to financial primitives.