# Welcome Astralis is the first compute marketplace to make **USDT the default unit of account for GPU resources**. Built on **Plasma’s gas-free stablecoin rails**, Astralis allows compute buyers and providers to transact entirely in USDT, removing volatility and dual-currency friction. Where existing GPU networks denominate compute in their own tokens, Astralis aligns with the asset that already dominates on-chain liquidity. Every GPU cycle is priced, escrowed, and settled directly in USDT. * **Predictable Costs** → Buyers know exactly what they will pay per GPU-hour. * **Stable Revenues** → Providers are paid in a fiat-equivalent asset, not a volatile token. * **Single-Currency UX** → Jobs require only USDT; no gas tokens or conversions. * **Enterprise-Ready Pricing** → Costs are expressed in dollars, matching SaaS models. By transforming Plasma’s gas-free USDT rails into a compute market, Astralis removes the structural barriers that have limited decentralized GPU adoption. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.astralis.systems/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.