GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / January 7, 2026 / Makachain, a payment focused blockchain that lets users pay network fees in the same token they send, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Estable.IO, a Tether portfolio company, that provides blockchain, crypto and stablecoin infrastructure (Crypto-as-a-Service) for financial institutions looking to modernize and add crypto to their services with minimal effort. The collaboration aims to provide technology solutions for crypto and stablecoin-related adoption with public and private sector institutions, including initiatives in Argentina and other Latin American countries.
Makachain is built for one clear purpose: make stablecoin payments feel simple, intuitive, and usable in daily life for everyone. Instead of asking users to hold a separate native gas token, Makachain allows fees to be paid directly in the asset being sent, while the network keeps a flat, oracle priced fee at the protocol level. This design is meant to improve usability by removing a key source of confusion that has slowed down real world stablecoin adoption.
As part of its offering, Estable.IO provides the technical infrastructure and blockchain expertise that allows governments, banks, digital wallets, and fintechs to issue and manage stablecoins, with modular, white-label and production ready solutions including tools for minting, issuance, redemption, custody, reporting and much more. As a crypto-native company led by seasoned former Tether and Bitfinex professionals, Estable.IO combines stablecoin expertise and technical blockchain infrastructure, including a crypto payment gateway for merchants, digital wallets for retail users, as well as stablecoin issuance and management tools. Together with Makachain, it will assist with integrations and support stablecoin use cases that range from retail payments to business and public sector transactions, improving efficiency and contributing to the innovation and modernization of financial systems.
"Makachain clears a lot of the complexity and confusion that has held back mass adoption of stablecoins by removing the hassle of needing native gas fees, simplifying transactions and facilitating efficiency for users. We are excited to collaborate with Makachain and unite efforts to turn large scale stablecoin adoption into reality for everyday people", says Ezequiel Wernicke, CEO of Estable.IO.
At the network level, Makachain is an EVM compatible blockchain that supports high throughput and sub second finality. Fees are anchored to a flat amount in United States dollars and are converted automatically into the MAKA token used to pay the node owners to validate the transactions of the network. Users only see a simple, stable cost paid in the same token they sent. No longer needing to be forced to hold a different, unwanted cryptocurrency just for gas fees. For payment providers and stablecoin issuers, this means they can plan their unit economics without having to manage volatile gas markets across multiple chains.
"Stablecoins have already proven that people want digital assets they can trust. The next step is to make spending and accepting those stablecoins as simple as paying with a card. That is where Makachain comes in", says Tomas Pérez Quevedo, Co-founder of Makachain. "By working with Estable.IO and its collaborators, we can focus on improving real payment flows, not speculation, and help turn stablecoins into innovative everyday financial tools, impacting millions of real world every-day users rather than something only used by traders", says Chad Barron Co-founder of Makachain.
The collaboration between Makachain and Estable.IO will focus on three main areas:
Stablecoin issuance and token lifecycle management support. Estable.IO will provide the technical framework and expertise required for compliant issuance, including minting, redemption, management and reporting, while Makachain offers the underlying blockchain ledger and fee model.
Technical infrastructure to enable payment acceptance for platforms and merchants. The teams will work to provide rails and channels to facilitate integration with merchants, digital wallets, fintech platforms, and payment gateways to accept stablecoin payments on Makachain with clear, predictable costs and simple user journeys.
Public and institutional use cases. With Argentina and other emerging markets exploring stablecoin based solutions in order to improve efficiency, the two companies plan to promote projects where stablecoins can be used for salaries, remittances, and payments, impacting real-world users with faster transactions and lower fees.
Makachain has already begun integrating with infrastructure providers in the broader Web3 ecosystem, including node and deployment 3rd party partners, in order to provide enterprises with a reliable way to run their own applications on the network. Estable.IO brings its own network of relationships with banks, fintechs, and payment companies that are looking to add stablecoin capabilities without the need to build the complex technical infrastructure and products from scratch.
"On one side you have stablecoins that people clearly want to use, and on the other side you have institutions that need predictability, compliance with regulations, and clear economics," adds Pérez Quevedo. "This collaboration is about meeting in the middle. Makachain brings the rails. Estable.IO brings the stablecoin infrastructure and expertise. Together, we can focus on real-world adoption, not just block explorers and token charts."
As global interest in stablecoins grows, there is an opportunity to move beyond pilot projects and into production scale usage. With this announcement, we aim to support governments, regulated institutions, and digital businesses that want to adopt stablecoin based systems in a controlled, scalable and transparent way.
About Makachain
Makachain is a payment grade, EVM compatible blockchain designed for stablecoin and digital asset transactions. Its model allows users to pay network fees directly in the token they send, while the protocol converts those fees into the MAKA token used to pay the node owners to validate the transactions of the network. Makachain targets high throughput, sub second finality, and a flat-equivalent, oracle priced fee structure that gives users, enterprises and payment providers predictable costs. The network is built to support real world use cases across commerce, remittances, and financial services. For more information, click here to read the Makachain whitepaper.
About Estable.IO
Estable.IO is a Tether portfolio company that builds crypto infrastructure to help institutions to quickly launch and seamlessly manage their own white-label, crypto-first financial products, such as payment gateways, digital wallets, and stablecoin-based solutions. By integrating these, institutions can take advantage of the efficiency, low fees, and quick transaction settlements offered by digital assets, opening the door to stay ahead of the competition.
Founded by a team with deep experience in the stablecoin and crypto industry, Estable.IO enables regulated banks, fintechs, payment processors, and other institutions to deploy their own white-labeled blockchain products quickly and with minimal effort. Our production-ready solutions avoid long development cycles and costs, while granting access to our global network of collaborators.
Our mission is to make modern, innovative financial tools accessible and inclusive for everyone, reducing and ultimately removing the barriers that currently prevent millions of people worldwide from accessing and participating in the traditional global economy.
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