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# Stable Minting

Stable Minting manages the protocol-level conversion between supported underlying tokens and their corresponding b-Tokens.

This contract layer is primarily used internally by AllBlue Stable and is not intended to serve as the main user-facing interaction point.

### Role

* Converts supported underlying tokens into corresponding b-Tokens
* Handles redemption from b-Tokens back to the underlying tokens
* Connects deposited tokens with supported external DeFi protocols
* Supports the accounting flow used by the Stable protocol

User interactions are generally routed through the Stable Staking layer rather than directly through the Stable Minting contract.