Alchemy Chain mainnet is live. Alchemy Pay just launched a payments-first Layer 1 designed specifically for real-world stablecoin transactions. It’s positioned as the first globally compliant stablecoin payment network, with a dual regulatory framework covering the EU and Hong Kong.
The next phase begins.#AlchemyChain mainnet is live, a payments-first L1 designed for real-world stablecoin transactions, being the first globally compliant stablecoin payment network with dual framework in EU and HK.
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— Alchemy Pay|$ACH: Fiat-Crypto Payment Gateway (@AlchemyPay) May 7, 2026
What Makes Alchemy Chain Different
Most Layer-1s try to fix everything for everyone. Alchemy Chain picks a single feature and optimizes. The chain is built specifically for payments, which means the design choices serve stablecoin transactions rather than general-purpose smart contracts or DeFi composability.
That focus shows up in the user experience. Fees are predictable. Settlement is fast. The infrastructure is designed for the kind of transaction volume that real-world payments produce, not the speculative bursts that dominate most chain activity.
Two Network Environments Available Now
Alchemy Chain currently runs two networks. The testnet is available for development, debugging, and integration testing.
The mainnet is also live and ready for production use. That dual availability matters because it means developers can build and test without disrupting live transactions, while production deployments can move to mainnet when ready.
$ACH as Single-Token Gas
The chain uses a single-token fee settlement model. $ACH is the only token users need to pay for gas. They don’t have to hold a separate native coin or swap into anything else just to transact.
That simplification removes a real friction point. On most chains, users have to acquire and hold the native gas token even if they never want to use it for anything else. Alchemy Chain eliminates that requirement by using $ACH for everything. One token. Less complexity. Better user experience.
The EU and HK Compliance Angle
Being the first globally compliant stablecoin payment network with a dual EU and HK framework is the regulatory story. Most blockchain payment networks operate in regulatory gray zones or work around compliance requirements after the fact.
Alchemy Chain’s design starts with regulatory compliance built in. That matters for businesses and institutions that need to use a stablecoin payment network without exposing themselves to compliance risk.
The Bridge to Ethereum
A bi-directional bridge connects Ethereum and Alchemy Chain. $ACH can move back and forth securely. That bridge keeps Alchemy Chain connected to the broader Ethereum ecosystem rather than isolating it as a standalone chain.
Users can bring $ACH from Ethereum, transact on Alchemy Chain, and bridge back when needed.
What’s Ahead
Alchemy Chain mainnet is live, bringing the first globally compliant stablecoin payment network online with EU and HK regulatory frameworks built in. Single-token gas settlement using $ACH simplifies the user experience.
The bi-directional bridge to Ethereum keeps the chain connected to existing crypto infrastructure. For stablecoin payments specifically, Alchemy Chain is positioned as the chain that takes payments seriously rather than treating them