DeFi, payments, tokenization, Soroban, governance, and project launches — curated daily from publications, project blogs, and community channels across the Stellar blockchain ecosystem.
DCM launched the Transparent Network (TPN), a blockchain-based instant payment system built on Stellar, to modernize Ukraine's financial infrastructure. TPN enables banks to process payments in under five seconds with 70% reduction in acquiring costs for merchants and 60% reduction in transaction costs for institutions.
Normal Finance is building a platform to provide one-click diversified crypto exposure across chains without bridges or CEXs, solving fragmentation for everyday investors. They chose Stellar for its low costs, speed, scalability, global accessibility, and focus on real financial solutions over speculation. Currently, Normal has a live testnet and is preparing for mainnet launch on Stellar.
Meridian 2025, the Stellar Development Foundation's flagship conference held in Rio de Janeiro, showcased major advancements in the Stellar ecosystem under the theme 'The Blueprint.' Key highlights included Soroban smart contract launches, over $3 billion in RWA tokenizations, PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin integration, and new partnerships. The event solidified Stellar's leadership in real-world financial applications and announced Meridian 2026 in Abu Dhabi.
The HackMeridian hackathon was an intense and engaging event where participants developed projects using Stellar ecosystem tools. Networking, one-on-one mentorships, and workshops provided practical learning in Web3 and blockchain development. The event highlighted community collaboration and open innovation.
The article argues that Web3, including blockchain technologies, may succeed like cloud computing by becoming invisible infrastructure for developers rather t…
Hoops Finance shares their success in the Myosin x BuildOnStellar GTM Accelerator, winning best Go-To-Market Strategy by refining their messaging around Stell…
Stripe and Paradigm's Tempo is a new blockchain optimized for stablecoin payments, featuring stablecoin fees, 100k+ TPS, and EVM compatibility, directly chall…
Stellar held its Meridian conference in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 17-18, showcasing DeFi and real-world asset ecosystem growth. Major announcements included Meridian Pay smart wallet, integrations from Ondo Finance (USDY), Etherfuse (TESOURO stablebond), LayerZero, and MoneyGram, alongside discussions on stablecoin adoption in emerging markets and tokenized asset momentum.
RedSwan Digital Real Estate, a FINRA-regulated marketplace, has tokenized $100 million in commercial real estate assets on the Stellar blockchain, enabling fractional ownership and 24/7 secondary market liquidity for institutional-grade properties.
RedSwan Digital Real Estate is tokenizing $100 million in commercial real estate assets on Stellar, enabling fractional ownership and 24/7 secondary market li…
Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 is launching on Stellar, enabling seamless USDC transfers between Stellar and 15 other blockchains including …
RedSwan Digital Real Estate, a tokenized real estate issuer, is leveraging the Stellar network to democratize access to commercial real estate investments thr…
Mercado Bitcoin announced at Stellar Meridian 2025 that it will issue $200 million in tokenized fixed income and equity instruments on the Stellar network, st…
Webacy has been selected as a recipient of the Stellar Community Fund Build Award in SCF Round #38. Out of 83 submissions, 24 projects were chosen for their c…
PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin is now live on the Stellar network, expanding access through wallets and platforms like Bitcoin.com, Chipper Cash, and Lobstr. T…
MoneyGram is launching a stablecoin-based cross-border payment solution in Colombia powered by Stellar, Crossmint, and Circle's USDC. The mobile app lets users receive funds instantly, store USD stablecoins, and cash out globally with lower fees and faster settlement than traditional methods.
A Stellar Development Foundation Senior Marketing Advisor shares their first-month experience joining @StellarOrg to lead APAC strategy. They highlight Stella…
MoneyGram launched a next-generation mobile app featuring a USD-backed stored value account powered by Stellar blockchain and USDC stablecoins, enabling insta…
MoneyGram launched a next-generation mobile app in Colombia powered by Stellar and USDC stablecoins, enabling users to instantly receive, hold, and spend USD-…
MoneyGram integrates Crossmint's wallet and stablecoin infrastructure on the Stellar Network to enable instant USDC remittances, allowing recipients to receiv…
Stellar Development Foundation outlines a three-part strategy to bring privacy to Stellar while maintaining openness and compliance. The approach includes fun…
Ondo Finance has launched USDY, its yield-bearing stablecoin, on the Stellar network, enabling users to access 5.3% APY on tokenized U.S. Treasuries. The inte…
Centrifuge is launching deRWA (Decentralized Real-World Asset) products on Stellar with a $20M investment, debuting two yield-bearing funds: deJTRSY (Janus He…
Centrifuge announced the launch of deRWA on Stellar, introducing tokenized real-world asset strategies including deJTRSY (Treasury) and deJAAA (CLO) with $20M…
MoneyGram integrated Crossmint's wallet and stablecoin infrastructure to enable users to receive, store, and earn on USDC deposits using Stellar Network, laun…
The Stellar Development Foundation outlines its comprehensive strategy for implementing privacy on the Stellar blockchain while maintaining openness and compliance. The approach combines opt-in, configurable privacy at the application layer with three key work streams: supporting research and innovation, investing in core privacy infrastructure like zero-knowledge proofs, and building open-source solutions including confidential tokens.
This article compares Hedera Hashgraph and Stellar Lumens as leading platforms for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, highlighting their distinct strengths:…
Guide to integration testing best practices for Soroban smart contracts using JavaScript, covering realistic local network testing, end-to-end user flows, sta…