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Supriya shares her personal journey leaving a demanding tech job while giving birth, cashing out cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin to start a new life. She reflects on how blockchain technologies can challenge exploitative labor systems. This is her first post on the Public Node blog, tied to the Stellar ecosystem.

Stellar Development Foundation validator nodes and Horizon API went offline April 6, 2021, causing transaction processing delays and exchange withdrawal halts at Binance, Bitfinex, and Bitstamp. The network recovered within hours with SDF restoring services by April 7.

The Stellar Development Foundation submitted a supplemental comment letter to FinCEN opposing proposed cryptocurrency transaction reporting rules, arguing they're unsuited for blockchain and could harm financial inclusion.

Stellar USDC combines Circle's trusted USD stablecoin with Stellar's efficient network for fast, cheap cross-border payments. Transactions cost about $0.0001 and settle in seconds, with 24/7 forex trading on Stellar's DEX.

Stellar Development Foundation invested $750,000 in Cowrie, a Nigeria-based fintech platform using Stellar for crypto remittances. The funding supports expansion of payment corridors between Africa and the world, though Cowrie recently suspended naira transactions due to Nigeria's crypto banking restrictions.

Stellar Development Foundation invested $750K in Cowrie Integrated Systems, a London-based fintech enabling cross-border payments and remittances across Africa, particularly Nigeria, while engaging with regulators on cryptocurrency policy.

Velo Labs, a Stellar-based cross-border settlement protocol backed by Thai conglomerate CP Group, has acquired Interstellar, a Stellar payment startup, in a nine-figure deal. The merger brings Interstellar's leadership to Velo and aims to accelerate blockchain remittance development across Southeast Asia.

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon and VP of Engineering Karen Chang discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining women in crypto, emphasizing diverse hiring practices and inclusive workplace culture as essential for building products that serve global audiences.

The Stellar Development Foundation spotlights eight female technical leaders on their teams, sharing career advice, paths into blockchain, and perspectives on representation in tech and the blockchain industry.

Stellar USDC and FinClusive launched a stablecoin-focused banking partnership enabling businesses to access digital currency with embedded compliance controls, combining accounts and payments services with KYC/AML requirements for regulatory-compliant cross-border transactions.

Horizon 2.0 introduces a modular architecture that decouples Horizon from Stellar Core, enabling developers to run infrastructure with significantly fewer resources, faster ingestion times, and greater flexibility. The new Captive Core approach reduces disk requirements by hundreds of gigabytes and cuts ingestion time from weeks to about a day.

Wyre, a crypto infrastructure and banking-as-a-service provider, is becoming a USDC anchor on Stellar to enable faster, cheaper cross-border payments. The company will launch USDC-MXN corridors and expand to GBP, CAD, AUD, and EUR, leveraging the Stellar DEX for better foreign exchange rates.

Bidali launched a pilot in Bermuda enabling residents to purchase rum with digital Bermuda dollars on the Stellar network, marking progress toward the island's comprehensive crypto payments system.

A comprehensive FAQ addressing common transaction submission errors on Stellar, particularly 504 timeout errors. The article explains how dynamic fees work, surge pricing mechanics, ledger limits, and provides practical guidance for developers to optimize transaction submission and avoid timeouts.

Circle has launched USDC stablecoin on the Stellar network, making it immediately available on Stellar's decentralized exchange and tradeable across 9,000+ ecosystem assets. The integration includes Circle's API services and Account offering for global payments and treasury operations.

Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation announced USDC is now live on Stellar, immediately available on Stellar's DEX and integrated wallets. The stablecoin pairs USDC's $6B circulation with Stellar's 1.5B+ processed operations, enabling cross-border payments and new business opportunities across the ecosystem.

The Stellar Development Foundation published its 2021 strategic roadmap, outlining three core pillars: supporting Stellar's robustness and usability, building trust in the blockchain, and fostering sustainable use cases. SDF commits to quarterly transparency updates and accountability tracking throughout the year.

Stellar Development Foundation invested $5 million in Wyre, a blockchain payments company, to integrate payment APIs and on/off ramps for USDC stablecoin across USD, GBP, CAD, AUD, and EUR pairs on the Stellar network.

Stellar Development Foundation invested $5 million in Wyre during a Series B2 funding round to expand USDC on/off ramps and payment infrastructure across USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and AUD pairs.

SDF and Wirex surveyed 3,834 cryptocurrency users to understand cross-border payment needs. Key findings: users want transaction fees below 1%, 86% feel safe using crypto, but 75% are unaware of stablecoins despite mainstream crypto adoption.