# Stable

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Stable is the first Stablechain: a Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for USDT operations. It uses delegated Proof-of-Stake with full EVM compatibility and achieves sub-second block times.

## About Stable

- Sub-Second Block Finality: 0.75 second block time with single-slot finality
- 100% EVM Compatibility: Full support for Ethereum tooling and smart contracts
- USDT0 as Gas Token: Pay gas fees in USDT0
- StableBFT Consensus: Custom dPoS protocol for high throughput and low latency

## Documentation

- [Stable Documentation](https://docs.stable.xyz/)
- [Go-Ethereum Documentation](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs)


## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for our contribution guidelines.

To submit a change:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to your branch (`git push origin feat/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request


## Community

- **Website**: [stable.xyz](https://stable.xyz)
- **Discord**: [discord.gg/stablexyz](https://discord.gg/stablexyz)
- **X (Twitter)**: [x.com/stable](https://x.com/stable)
- **GitHub Issues**: [stablelabs/stable/issues](https://github.com/stablelabs/stable/issues)

