2026-01-15 13:33:43

Cross-chain trading welcomes a new way to play. A major mainstream DEX platform has launched an upgrade to the user experience—users can now execute trades on any chain without prior preparation of that chain's native Gas tokens. It sounds simple, but this is a major liberation for traders who frequently cross chains.

The core improvements are: replacing Gas payments with USDT or USDC, no need for repeated signatures during the trading process, and assets always remain in self-custody. With this combination, the entire DeFi trading process becomes much smoother—reducing the tedious preparatory work, allowing traders to focus more on their strategies.

For market makers and active traders, this convenience is quite noticeable. Cross-chain operations inherently have friction costs, and now the threshold has been lowered by one level.

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AirdropLicker

· 15h ago

Finally no need to prepare gas every time, this update is truly timely rain --- Paying gas with stablecoins? About time, so I don't have to stock up on coins on every chain --- No more repeated signing, that's awesome, I was so annoyed before --- This is the way a dex should be, honestly, cross-chain costs have been significantly reduced --- Self-custody + convenience, a dual approach is the way to go, thumbs up --- Another "upgrade" like this, really can lower the barrier to entry or is it just another round of cutting the leeks --- Market makers should be excited, less friction means bigger profit margins --- Sounds good, but how it actually runs still needs to be tested --- Smooth trading, sounds great, but the transparency of fees is the real issue --- Traders can now spend less time on technical work and focus on strategy

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MidnightTrader

· 20h ago

Wow, I finally don't have to stock up on gas for each chain. This is exactly what I wanted. Paying gas with USDT? Feels a bit... wait, how cheap does it need to be to be worth it? Cross-chain friction costs are really high, this is great. No need for repeated signatures, I was so annoyed before. Now I can just get to work. Honestly, market makers must be thrilled, less hassle with all these messy things. This update came just in time, my wallet thanks you. Wait, will paying gas with USDC add another layer of slippage? Something feels off, let me check again... Finally able to focus on strategies, no more worrying about chains all the time.

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LiquidationOracle

· 01-15 14:00

Finally, someone has streamlined this process. Paying Gas with USDT is really awesome. No more repeated signatures, making it easier to earn while harvesting. Market making this time can be less troublesome, saving time to make money. Cross-chain is still the same, the friction cost has indeed been reduced a bit. To put it simply, it's about simplifying complex things, but the details still depend on actual implementation. Pay Gas with stablecoins? It should have been like this a long time ago. Isn't this common sense? Active traders are really the veterans; they have to pave the way for everything. Don't mess up self-custody—that's the key. This kind of upgrade is actually quite average in helping retail investors; mainly, the top players are the ones enjoying the benefits.

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 01-15 13:59

Finally, no need to accumulate ETH before each cross-chain transaction. This is the experience we should have. Paying gas with stablecoins really saves a lot of trouble, just not sure how the slippage will be. Active traders are definitely happier now; the threshold has indeed been lowered. Wait, self-custody is okay, right? How was it verified? It feels like we're moving towards zero-friction trading. Will the next step be to completely eliminate the concept of gas?

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TeaTimeTrader

· 01-15 13:58

Really, I finally don't have to stock up on gas for each chain. This is so much more comfortable. Wait, will paying gas fees with USDT be exploited by front-running? I need to look into the specific mechanism. Cross-chain every day is really tiring. Now I can just go straight for it. This experience has indeed been upgraded. No need for repeated signatures—this is awesome, much more convenient. Market makers should be thrilled. Less hassle with these pre-operations, just focus on monitoring the market. The question is whether the cost of replacing gas with stablecoins is worth it after calculation. Sounds great, but are there any pitfalls when actually using it? Finally, a platform has thought of the traders' pain points.

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SleepTrader

· 01-15 13:57

Finally, someone has figured this out. It was really too frustrating before. Not having to stock up on gas in advance is a genius move, directly saving half the trouble. Now I can focus on earning rewards haha. NGL, I feel like this thing is going to be popular. Who still wants to go back and forth transferring to fill gas? Wait, is this real? Could it be another glitch somewhere? An upgrade to the experience is an upgrade, but I'm just worried about hidden fees cropping up again.

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GasWhisperer

· 01-15 13:52

ngl this is exactly what the mempool's been crying for... watched gas patterns across chains for years and this stablecoin fee layer? *chef's kiss* the friction just collapsed. finally someone gets it—no more keeping 0.5 eth scattered across twelve different networks like some kind of digital hoarder

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QuietlyStaking

· 01-15 13:48

Finally, someone has sorted this out. USDT can pay for gas directly without having to swap for native tokens anymore. This will significantly reduce the hassle for frequent cross-chain transactions, but I wonder how the fee rates are determined. Wait, no need for repeated signatures? How is that done? Isn't it a security risk? Market makers must be thrilled. Lowering friction costs really changes the game rules. I'm a bit skeptical about how smooth this is. Last year, a bunch of cross-chain solutions were also hyped up like this...

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