Bridges

Bridges & Stables

Getting money in. Necessary, unremarkable, and occasionally a starting tech.

What it is

A canonical bridge and native stablecoins. Without it, nothing else can happen.

Worked examples

when it's a spawn tech

For Circle's Arc, this tier is the starting position: the chain launches with USDC as its native gas token and Circle's institutional relationships pre-attached. Most chains build this. Arc was born with it.

Arc uses USDC as the native gas tokenconfidence highsource: arc-usdc-gas ↗verified 2026-07-12

What it buys

The ability to have an economy at all.

What it does NOT buy

An economy.

Verdict

Plumbing.

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cite thisverified 2026-07-12

“Bridges & Stables” — The Ecosystem Tech Tree (v1.0). https://pareen.xyz/eco-techtree/tile/liquidity-t1. Last verified 2026-07-12.

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