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Three hosts recap August's major ecosystem news: MoneyGram card on USDC enables spending digital dollars on Visa worldwide, US Bank settles live cross-border payment on Stellar public blockchain via USBDC, SDF ecosystem director departs after rebuilding SCF.

AI is accelerating product launches on Stellar in Southeast Asia. A Twitter Spaces panel with ecosystem builders in the Philippines reveals how AI has democratized startup creation, enabling solo founders to build MVPs in days. Payment rails and growing government interest in blockchain open new use cases for emerging markets.

AMA on why developers should build on Stellar in the Philippines, featuring Stellar Development Foundation, SwitchX/NotAlone Ventures, and Filipino Web Development Peers discussing payments, remittances, asset tokenization, and the unique opportunity for Filipino builders in the Stellar ecosystem.

Stellar monthly update covering major ecosystem developments including Bermuda's on-chain economy launch on Stellar, Lumenloop discovery platform, Protocol 26 with quorum freeze, institutional adoption from State Street and Franklin Templeton, and significant DeFi and infrastructure improvements across the network.

Stellar Development Foundation hosts a panel discussion on blockchain investing in EMEA, announcing a 12-week accelerator program for founders building on Stellar in payments, DeFi, and RWA. The program runs through October with a demo day at Stellar's Meridian Conference in Lisbon.

Trustless Work, an escrow-as-a-service platform on Stellar, and Boundless, a hackathon and bounty platform, are collaborating to run a four-day hybrid hackathon starting May 13th with a $1,500 prize pool. Boundless uses Trustless Work's escrow contracts to ensure prize funds are secured before the event begins, solving trust issues in hackathon payments.

Arcane Finance, Splice, Lumexo, and Chain Patrol discuss Stellar's competitive edge in payments, yields, security, and privacy. Speakers highlight Stellar's practical consensus, fast settlement, low fees, compliance-ready infrastructure, and the importance of honest risk communication for sustainable growth.

EasyA co-founders Phil and Dom discuss the upcoming Consensus 2025 hackathon in Miami (May 5-7), highlighting three key themes for builders: AI-to-AI agent payments on blockchain, institutional adoption, and experimentation. They emphasize stablecoins, lending/borrowing apps, and developer-focused opportunities.

Zebec hits 100,000 ZBCN token holders and discusses payroll infrastructure expansion across 20 blockchains, including new Stellar integration and MoneyGram partnership reaching 50M customers. Focus on compliance, institutional adoption, and real-world revenue generation.

Stellar hosted an office hours Twitter Space for an AI agents hackathon, featuring discussions on X4.2 extensions, agent monetization, and real-world use cases. Speakers from Coinbase DevRel, SDF, and ecosystem builders shared insights on specialized agents, payment infrastructure, and cross-border commerce solutions.

Stellar Development Foundation launches Stellar Hacks Agents Hackathon with $10,000 XLM prize pool. Submissions open today with April 13 deadline. Focus on building AI agents that interact with Stellar using X402 and Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) for payment-gated APIs and services.

Zebec announces partnership with Stellar to become the stablecoin payroll infrastructure provider, expanding streaming payments beyond Solana. The integration unlocks MoneyGram's 450,000 global locations for instant cash-out services and enables enterprise payroll at scale.

Zebex CEO Simon discusses the SuperApp launch (Feb 25), XRP Las Vegas keynote, and Tangem Bundesliga partnership. The session features Aleo, Facet, and ADI discussing private blockchain infrastructure for institutional payments, compliance, and emerging market adoption.

Hosts recap December highlights in the Stellar ecosystem, including Stellar House Miami event, Protocol 25 (X-Ray) testnet launch for ZK privacy, and tools like Smoothie Capital. Lightning round covers Marshall Islands UBI on Stellar, RWA milestones over $1B, Blend integrations, and upcoming events. Emphasis on DeFi growth, developer tools, and community initiatives.