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A discussion on how blockchain technology and tokenization can preserve and verify the provenance of cultural artifacts and artworks, using examples from Colombian museums and art collections.

Developer showcases Kalion, a zero-knowledge proof-based Asteroids game on Stellar that enables off-chain computation with on-chain verification. The project demonstrates how ZK proofs can handle complex, computationally intensive tasks like 60 FPS gameplay over 10 minutes, proving fair play while minting Kalean tokens to winners.

Findx hosted Chapter 5 of Interoperable Podcast on Web3 security, featuring Everett Hildenbrandt from Runtime Verification and Mark from Hana Wallet. Discussion covered formal verification, wallet security, oracle vulnerabilities, and the recent price manipulation incident on Stellar's DEX.

Findx hosts Chapter 5 of Interoperable Podcast on Web3 security, featuring Everett Hildenbrandt from Runtime Verification and Mark from Hana Wallet discussing formal verification, wallet security, oracle vulnerabilities, and lessons from a recent DeFi incident on Stellar.

Elliott Voris from the Stellar Development Foundation presents the regional starter pack, a toolkit for developers building on Stellar in Mexico. The pack includes resources for discovering anchors like Etherfuse, working demo code, and a TypeScript library that abstracts anchor APIs to simplify on and off-ramp integration.

Khan from the Stellar Development Foundation introduces Stellar Journey to Mastery, a monthly builder challenge program designed to help developers move beyond tutorials and start building real Web3 projects with community support and feedback.

Speaker discusses the intersection of AI and crypto, arguing that Stellar's infrastructure is uniquely positioned to enable autonomous agents to conduct transactions, hold funds, and earn revenue independently on-chain.

A Stellar ecosystem developer discusses ideation strategies for new projects, emphasizing privacy solutions as underrated opportunities. They highlight the updated documentation, new AI building resources, and the ecosystem resources repository as essential starting points for developers.

Stellar Journey to Mastery is a developer program offering monthly builder challenges and mentorship to help experienced developers turn ideas into real projects on Stellar, with hands-on support for technical decisions and project advancement.

Elliott Voris from the Stellar Development Foundation presents the regional starter pack, a toolkit for developers building on Stellar in Mexico. The pack includes anchor integration resources, a working demo, and TypeScript libraries that simplify on/off-ramp functionality with partners like Etherfuse, BlindPay, and AlphaPay.

Type Zero is a web3 typing game built on Stellar that uses RISC Zero's ZKVM to generate zero-knowledge proofs verifying game scores on-chain. All game logic is deterministic and verified through Soroban smart contracts, eliminating trust in frontend or backend.

A documentary-style introduction to Medellín's emerging web3 and blockchain innovation ecosystem, exploring how the city is becoming a hub for builders experimenting with decentralized finance and digital asset ownership.

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.

Tutorial demonstrating how to write zero-knowledge circuits in Noir, compile them to R1CS, generate Groth16 proofs with Snark.js, and verify them on Stellar blockchain via smart contracts.

Stellar is building improved onboarding solutions using Passkeys and Wallet Kit to eliminate seed phrases and complex wallet setup, enabling Web3 adoption at scale with Web2-like user experience while maintaining cryptographic security.

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.

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.

Stellar protocol discussions on CAP81 and CAP82: CAP81 optimizes eviction scanning by leveraging in-memory state instead of disk lookups, simplifying code and improving performance. CAP82 adds eight checked 256-bit integer arithmetic host functions to enable overflow handling in smart contracts.

Impacta Bootcamp demo day showcased 50+ Stellar-built projects from a 5-week program in Latin America, featuring fintech, tokenization, and real-world asset solutions addressing regional economic challenges.

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.

Stellar Community Fund hosts February 2026 Mainnet Demo Day featuring three live projects: Centive (cross-border payment infrastructure processing $20M+ volume), Rival Finance (Brazilian agricultural credit tokenization on Stellar), and ChimpDAO (NFT-linked physical merchandise with on-chain utility).

Khan from the Stellar Development Foundation explains Stellar Private Payments (SPP), a zero-knowledge proof-based privacy solution built by NetherMind that enables confidential transactions on Stellar while maintaining compliance through Association Set Providers.