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Circle's CCTP (Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol) launched on Stellar, enabling native 1:1 USDC bridging across 17 blockchains. This technical walkthrough demonstrates the implementation with working code: burning USDC on one chain authorizes minting on another. Includes open source examples and testnet demo.

Stellar Development Foundation Q1 2026 webinar highlights record growth: on-chain RWAs surpassed $2 billion (3x quarter-over-quarter), payment volume reached $5.5 billion (up 72% YoY), and the network now supports 10.6 million unique addresses with 99.99% uptime. Major institutions including U.S. Bank, Amundi, and Societe Generale are deploying regulated products on Stellar.

Meru CEO Amilcar Kaderazo and Stellar Development Foundation's Ada Bogan discuss how neobanks powered by stablecoins are transforming financial access in Latin America, with Meru offering cross-border payments, savings, and DeFi integration for freelancers and emerging markets.

Jason Karsh, Stellar's new CMO, discusses the blockchain's focus on tokenization and stablecoins as infrastructure for moving value globally. He emphasizes long-term brand building over quick gains, highlighting Stellar's 2 billion in real-world assets and partnerships with institutions like Franklin Templeton.

Stellar House CDMX brought together builders, regulators, and institutions across Latin America to discuss stablecoins, financial infrastructure, and blockchain adoption. Key themes included cross-border payments, regulatory clarity, privacy as institutional adoption driver, and local stablecoin opportunities.

Range releases report analyzing distribution of five major stablecoins (USDC, USDT, USDG, PayPal USD, USDE) across Ethereum and Solana, revealing distinct use cases and holder profiles despite similar dollar pegs.

Industry leaders discuss how tokenized assets remain unproductive on-chain due to lack of distribution, composability, and integration. Key solutions include omni-chain strategies, interoperability standards, privacy protocols, and vault-based yield mechanisms to unlock capital utility.

Documentary exploring how stablecoins facilitate cross-border trade in Nigeria's informal electronics market, where merchants bypass traditional banking to access dollars for imports from China.

Stanford researcher Lisa Nestor analyzed 41 million USDC transactions on Airtm to measure stablecoin performance in cross-border payments. The data shows 96% settlement within one hour, competitive fees for micropayments, and strong evidence that open networks deliver better outcomes than closed systems.

Arnald from Quantos Payments discusses their regulated e-money and stablecoin platform built on public blockchains. The Dutch-regulated fintech focuses on solving cross-border B2B settlement costs and liquidity challenges for corporates, platforms, and AI agents, recently becoming a Visa principal member.

Panel discussion on Real World Assets (RWAs) in DeFi moderated by Tanzil from CryptoNews, featuring speakers from Centrifuge, Stellar Development Foundation, and Moody's Ratings. Key highlights include upcoming Centrifuge DRWA product launch on Stellar with treasury and CLO assets seeded by SDF, enabling open RWA yield access. Discussion covers RWA definitions, market growth to trillions by 2030, institutional adoption, and tokenization benefits.

In a Block by Block podcast, host Danelle Dick interviews Ben Milne, CEO of Braille, a stablecoin issuer building on Stellar. They discuss institutional trust in on-chain assets, regulatory compliance, Braille's multi-chain API for bank-stablecoin connectivity, and Stellar's advantages in speed and cost for payments. The conversation highlights interoperability, permissionless infrastructure, and future trillions moving on protocols.

In this episode of Block by Block, hosted by Stellar Development Foundation CEO Danelle Dixon, guest Austin from Zero Knowledge Consulting discusses stablecoins, money velocity, real-world assets (RWAs), openness vs. privacy on blockchains, and the future of settlement in 2026. He emphasizes Stellar's approach to instant settlement and permissionless innovation, critiques ineffective RWA tokenizations, and highlights successes like Etherfuse and PayPal's PYUSD. The conversation underscores the need for superior UX for mass adoption and better education on on-chain privacy.

In Bolivia's severe economic crisis marked by dollar shortages and fuel scarcity, businesses are turning to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins for survival. A local app called Meru, built on the Stellar blockchain, enables payments with USDC via QR codes and provides stablecoin-linked cards for global spending. This infrastructure offers a lifeline to importers and entrepreneurs bypassing official exchange restrictions.

MoneyGram CEO Anthony Suhu discusses modernizing the 80-year-old remittance company by integrating blockchain rails, stablecoins, and APIs to create instant, borderless payments. He emphasizes omni-channel strategy, customer choice, and open interoperable systems while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Findex protocol powers crypto neobanks with savings accounts, demonstrated across Xportal, HANA Wallet, Zipcash, BeansApp, and others. Users deposit stablecoins through Findex vaults to earn APY, with wallet providers controlling UX while using Findex backend infrastructure.

Sven Walfels, co-founder of Monerium, discusses the first fully regulated e-money stablecoins issued on blockchain in Europe. Monerium offers on-chain euros and sterling backed by high-quality liquid assets, integrated with SEPA for seamless bank-to-wallet transfers and partnerships with MetaMask and Gnosis Pay for debit card spending.

David Taylor of Etherfuse explains why non-USD stablecoins need sovereign debt infrastructure. Four years ago, his team chose to build in Mexico rather than the US, leveraging the fintech law sandbox to issue yield-bearing assets. Today, Etherfuse operates in seven countries with plans to expand to over 100 by end of 2026.

Stellar processed 21.5 billion operations in 2025 with 10.3 million unique users, maintaining 99.99% uptime. Major institutions including Franklin Templeton, PayPal, and the Marshall Islands deployed real-world assets and payments on the network, with RWAs surpassing 1 billion and payment volume reaching 55.6 billion.

Steven Goldfeder and Tomer Weller discuss Arbitrum and Stellar's 2025 achievements on Coinage's 'Crypto Project of the Year' edition. Arbitrum's milestone was Robinhood's global expansion backed entirely by tokenized assets. Stellar's wins: RWAs doubled (Benji at $580M, Ondo, WisdomTree, RedSwan); MoneyGram expanded in Colombia; DeFi TVL more than doubled. Both leaders agree: DeFi and traditional finance are converging.

The Stellar Development Foundation's Q3 2025 quarterly webinar highlights significant network growth, with 37% developer increase, 112% RWA growth to $786M supply, and $5.4B in RWA payment volume. Key updates include WISC protocol launch, privacy strategy advancements, and institutional partnerships like PayPal PYUSD and Visa. Executives discuss progress toward 2025 goals of top 10 DeFi TVL and monthly active addresses, plus 3B on-chain RWAs, with strong momentum into 2026.

Circle, Chainlink, and Stellar debated when institutions adopt blockchain at Convergence 2025. Regulatory clarity arrived in 2025. Now the friction is developer experience and technical integration with legacy systems.

The final Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Mainnet Demo Day of 2025 features five live projects: Jetpad Finance (smart wallet for African stablecoin payments), Rahat (anticipatory humanitarian aid on Stellar), Rozo (intent-based stablecoin payment API), Stellar Carbon (carbon credit bridge), and SourceSwap (DeFi aggregator). Hosted by Gemma from SDF's ecosystem growth team, it highlights SCF's community-driven funding and 2025 achievements including over $50M in post-funding raises. Projects demonstrate Stellar's utility in payments, aid, DeFi, and sustainability.

Panel discussion on redefining payments through stablecoins and blockchain rails. MoneyGram, AirTM, and Crossmint discuss cross-border remittances, settlement speed, and building accessible payment experiences on Stellar.