2 PAYMENT METHOD PROFILES: STABLECOIN
While there is a normal cost of transacting using stablecoins, there is an option to accelerate a transaction by paying additional “gas fees.” 724 Gas fees, or transaction fees, are essentially the cost of initiating a transaction on the blockchain. These fees vary by blockchain network, not the stablecoin being used and are volatile – often changing hour by hour. 725 The chart below shows a glimpse into the range of fees over one week, but gas fees have drastic increases like Ethereum on July 10, 2025, went up to $2.50 726 and Tron on December 6, 2024 was $8.78. 727 Gas Fee Range (July 3-11, 2025)
Blockchain Network
Lowest
Highest
Ethereum
$0.027 (7/7/2025)
$2.504 (7/10/2025)
Tron
$3.785 (7/5/2025)
$3.937 (7/11/2025)
Polygon
$0.0002 (multiple days)
$0.0005 (7/10/2025)
Avalanche
$0.0002 (multiple days)
$0.0445 (7/10/2025)
Table 2.24
Average Transaction Speeds 728
Blockchain Network
Average Transaction Speed (minutes)
Ethereum
132
Tron
1
Polygon
7
Avalanche
1
Table 2.25
Authorization Given stablecoin’s “push” nature, the authorization of a payment is assumed when the user initiates the payment to the other party.
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