The Monad Foundation just acquired portal, a major player in stablecoin infrastructure.

What does this mean?

It means monad is getting serious about onchain payments, and they’re building for real-world usage at scale.

✅ So what is Portal?

Portal helps businesses send stablecoin payments in seconds with fees less than a penny.

Here's how it works:

- User deposits local currency
- Portal API converts it to USDC
- USDC is stored on a non-custodial wallet (secured by TSS-MPC & Enclave MPC)
- USDC is transferred onchain
- Receiver gets USDC (fast, cheap, and borderless)

@portal_hq is built for banks, fintechs, payment platforms and now it’s powered by Monad.

✅ Why this makes sense for Monad

Monad is already one of the most powerful L1s in crypto.

In testnet alone:
- 2 billion+ transactions
- 300M+ onchain addresses
- 10,000+ TPS

That’s massive, but performance alone isn’t enough.

This move brings real-world utility to Monad’s high-performance infra, letting it compete not just as a fast L1, but as the go-to chain for global crypto payments.

✅ Why it matters

Stablecoins are crypto’s clearest real-world use case. They help:

- Make money borderless
- Enable fast, cheap remittances
- Give better financial tools to the underbanked

But they need:
- Ultra-low fees 
- Near-instant settlement
- Scalable infra
- Easy integration tools

Monad together with Portal makes all of the above happen and ready to scale globally.

If you’re thinking of building on Monad, this is another green light for you.