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Tomer Weller, CPO at Stellar, discusses real-world stablecoin adoption including RTM wallet processing $1.2B annually, aid distribution in Ukraine, and the MoneyGram partnership enabling USDC off-ramping across 400,000 agents globally.

Société Générale Forge and Upheaval discuss issuing bank-backed stablecoins on Stellar, covering regulatory compliance, ecosystem partnerships, and DeFi integration challenges for institutional asset issuers.

At PMLS 2025 Day 3, four payments industry leaders debate stablecoins as the next global payment rail. Panelists from Stellar, PayPal, Bridge, and Google discuss regulatory clarity, infrastructure abstraction, and pathways to mainstream adoption.

Panel discussion on stablecoin adoption drivers featuring leaders from Stellar Development Foundation, Squads, and Greenfield Capital. Panelists project stablecoin market growth to 500 billion to 1 trillion USD within 18 months, driven by institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and real-world use cases like B2B payments and treasury management.

Tutorial on building a custom stablecoin on Soroban using OpenZeppelin contracts. The creator demonstrates how to create a SEP41 token called JUSD that accepts USDC deposits and mints a corresponding stablecoin in a 1:1 ratio, using a new online IDE.

Stellar Development Foundation announced PYUSD, PayPal's stablecoin, will launch on Stellar this summer. Danelle Dixon discussed how this partnership enables low-fee cross-border payments and financial services for underbanked populations globally.

Orbit CDP is a decentralized stablecoin protocol built on Stellar's Blend that lets users mint collateralized stablecoins for any currency with a price feed, from Mexican pesos to Brazilian reals. The team is launching with blind pay integration for zero-fee on/off-ramping and building Hermes, a perpetual exchange for FX trading.

Etherfuse, a tokenized bond platform, discussed their stable bonds product and why they chose to build on Stellar. The team highlighted how their yield-bearing RWA tokens provide accessible global access to government bonds from Mexico, Brazil, US, EU, and UK with transparent attestations and plans to implement Stellar's anchor protocol.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, discusses Wall Street's adoption of blockchain for tokenization, stablecoin regulation, and Stellar's work delivering aid globally. Franklin Templeton's money market fund on Stellar reduced entry barriers from $2,500 to $25, while the UN uses Stellar's disbursement tool to deliver refugee aid in minutes.

Panel at ETHDenver2025 featuring Stellar Development Foundation's Tomer discussing how blockchain delivers real-world prosperity through financial inclusion, identity solutions, and governance. Speakers from Celo, Holonym, and Polkadot shared examples of on-chain adoption in emerging markets and challenges like on/off ramps and UX.

Roberto Durski, Senior Director of Partnerships and RWA at Stellar, discusses the network's evolution over two years, covering smart contracts via Soroban, DeFi growth, stablecoins, real-world assets, and the regulatory landscape for CBDCs and tokenized finance.

Etherfuse CEO Dave Taylor discusses launching tokenized sovereign debt on Stellar, starting with US and Mexican treasuries and expanding to Brazilian and European bonds. The platform enables retail investors to earn yield on government bonds through blockchain, with plans to add African assets and integrate with DeFi protocols.

Stellar Development Foundation chief of staff discusses institutional adoption of blockchain at World Economic Forum, highlighting how Stellar enables institutions to process 50,000 transactions for $120 versus $50,000 traditionally, while emphasizing optimism around stablecoin legislation and regulatory clarity.

Lisa Nestor, Research Director at Stanford's Future of Digital Currency Initiative, discusses digital assets' role in financial inclusion, stable coin adoption in emerging markets like Argentina, CBDC development, and emerging opportunities in real-world asset tokenization and the digital dollar economy.

Balanced, a cross-chain DEX and stablecoin protocol, has launched on Stellar. The platform enables swaps across 12 blockchains, minting of the BNUSD stablecoin backed by 18+ assets, and borrowing at 2% annual rates with savings yields over 15%.

Guillaume Feliciano, Chief Revenue Officer at Société Générale Forge, discusses the bank's tokenization strategy, MiCA-compliant stablecoin launch, and expansion to multiple public blockchains including Stellar. He emphasizes DeFi as the convergence point between traditional finance and crypto.

PayPal executive Jose discusses the firm's crypto strategy, stablecoin adoption, and the shift from trading-focused use cases to cross-border B2B payments and remittances. He emphasizes velocity over market cap and predicts stablecoin deconcentration with clearer regulation.

MoneyGram executive Alex presents the company's evolution from traditional cash-to-cash money transfer to digital and crypto-enabled payments, highlighting MoneyGram Access on Stellar, USDC wallet launch, and partnerships with 162+ digital wallets globally.

Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou discusses how the Philippines-based crypto exchange is using Stellar and stablecoins to enable remittances and financial empowerment for overseas Filipino workers, reducing remittance costs from 4-5% to 1-2% while expanding to other emerging markets.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, discusses Stellar's mission to create equitable access to global financial services, emphasizing payments and asset issuance for underbanked populations. At Meridian conference in London, major announcements include Paxos launching USDL (yield-bearing stablecoin), MoneyGram's non-custodial wallet launch, and new partnerships with traditional financial institutions.

Circle's USDC secured the first EU stablecoin license under MiCA, staying listed while competitors delist. Dante Desparte and Candice Kelly discuss global regulatory frameworks, USDC adoption on Stellar for financial inclusion, and emerging harmonization across jurisdictions.

Paxos announced it will launch its family of stablecoins, including dollar and gold stablecoins, on the Stellar network. CEO Charles Cascarella discussed how stablecoins democratize access to dollars and yield for unbanked populations globally.

MoneyGram CEO discusses the company's integration with Stellar blockchain for cross-border remittances, explaining how stablecoins like USDC enable faster, cheaper transfers while maintaining fiat interoperability. The company is launching a non-custodial MoneyGram wallet and expanding crypto rails across markets.

Stripe is integrating Stellar into its payouts product and expanding crypto payments globally with USDC support in 150+ countries. Head of crypto John Egan discussed the company's return to crypto after six years, focusing on stablecoins as the practical use case for global commerce and financial inclusion.