SDF's Q3 2022 review highlights 7M+ Stellar accounts, 64M payments, and Sorobon smart contracts launching on FutureNet with a $100M adoption fund. Key ecosystem wins include USDC integrations across YRX, Ledger, and BitWage, plus the Anchor platform for streamlined integrations.
The Stellar Development Foundation presented its Q3 2022 quarterly review, showcasing significant network growth: 7M total accounts (25% YoY increase), 64M payments (114% YoY increase), and 956M operations (49% YoY increase). Sorobon, Stellar's new smart contracts platform, launched on FutureNet with a $100M adoption fund and Sorobonathon First Light incentive program rewarding developers for testing and feedback. The Anchor platform launched as an out-of-the-box integration solution reducing deployment time from months to weeks. Major partnerships expanded USDC adoption across wallets and fintech platforms in Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. SDF made $12.5M in investments including Wave, Securrency, and NetXD. The foundation engaged in policy advocacy globally, testified before the U.S. Senate on digital commodities regulation, and released a blockchain sustainability report. Meridian 2022 conference in Rome brought together 380+ ecosystem participants across 45 sessions.
