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Pelago Labs announced its integration with Stellar to build a crypto-enabled supply chain financing platform that tokenizes account receivables and provides working capital to suppliers through USDC settlements on Stellar.

The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) #33 round awarded $1,033,620 in XLM to 14 projects across Build Awards. Highlights include Stellarcarbon for carbon offsetting, CodeLnPay for cross-border payments, and Warmancer: Black Friday for blockchain gaming. The round introduced SCF 6.1 updates streamlining submissions for future rounds.

ficc.ai has received a grant from the Stellar Development Foundation to develop a blockchain-based pricing oracle for municipal bonds and U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities on the Stellar network. The initiative aims to enhance transparency and accessibility in fixed-income markets by distributing AI-driven pricing data onchain.

Metafyed, a multi-chain RWA tokenization platform, has received funding from the Stellar Community Fund to expand to the Stellar blockchain. In partnership with regulated exchange NASDEX, they're launching their first project, leveraging Stellar's speed, low fees, and interoperability. This collaboration aims to enhance liquidity, compliance, and global financial inclusivity for tokenized real-world assets.

Franklin Templeton launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund, a fully tokenized investment fund on Stellar blockchain available to institutional investors across eight European countries. The fund represents a major step forward in applying blockchain technology to traditional asset management.

The Stellar Development Foundation highlights how tokenization and blockchain technology are already improving financial access for vulnerable populations, from UN refugee aid payments to protection against hyperinflation in countries like Argentina.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced the winners of a global challenge that received over 250 submissions from 20+ countries. The top three visionary ideas include The Crypto Oracle's education funding platform, José Toscano's biometric crypto wallet, and 8 other finalists spanning payments, real estate tokenization, carbon credits, and more.

The Stellar Foundation released its 2025 roadmap with three primary objectives: achieving $1.5 billion TVL and top-ten DeFi status, reaching 5 million monthly active addresses, and scaling Real World Assets to $3 billion while maintaining its second-place position in the RWA category.

Franklin Templeton launched its first tokenized U.S. Treasury fund on Stellar in Luxembourg, enabling institutional investors across eight European countries to access U.S. government securities through blockchain technology.

Etherfuse has launched Stablebonds on Stellar, tokenized government treasury bonds offering yield-bearing opportunities with low entry barriers. These RWAs leverage Stellar's low fees and global infrastructure to democratize access to the $140T bond market.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced that Ondo Finance's yield-bearing stablecoin USDY, backed by U.S. Treasuries and bank deposits, will launch on Stellar in the coming months. This expands Stellar's real-world asset ecosystem alongside issuers like Circle, Paxos, and Franklin Templeton.

The Stellar Development Foundation released its Q4 2024 report highlighting a transformative year with 18 billion network operations, $32 billion in payment volume, and significant ecosystem growth including 640% Soroban TVL expansion and Protocol 22 upgrade.

Executioners Esports publishes an educational guide on Stellar blockchain, covering its fast, low-cost payment infrastructure, the Stellar Consensus Protocol, and Soroban smart contracts. The article provides developer onboarding steps and real-world use cases including DeFi, NFTs, and gaming.

The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Round 31 awarded $2,068,710 in XLM to 22 projects, including payment solutions, DeFi platforms, developer tools, and RWA tokenization engines. The round received 123 submissions, with 71 being first-time applicants, demonstrating strong ecosystem growth.

PayFi integrates payments with on-chain financing and blockchain technology to enable the free flow of value on-chain. By combining Web3 payments, Real-World Assets, and DeFi, PayFi unlocks new financing opportunities and helps businesses unlock liquidity through tokenized assets.

The Stellar Development Foundation published a comprehensive 2024 year-in-review highlighting major ecosystem achievements including the mainnet launch of Soroban smart contracts, expansion of DeFi protocols like Blend, integration of payment solutions with MoneyGram and Stripe, real-world asset adoption through Franklin Templeton and Paxos, and humanitarian aid initiatives through UNHCR partnerships.

Denelle Dixon argues banks must choose between proprietary and open blockchain infrastructure for tokenized assets, as this decision creates lasting path dependencies. Open networks offer interoperability, reduced concentration risk, better auditability, and faster adaptation compared to vendor-controlled systems.

The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) #30 round awarded $2.17 million in XLM to 22 projects in the first round of SCF 6.0, including initiatives for DeFi, payments, humanitarian aid, NFTs, developer tools, and financial inclusion across the Stellar ecosystem.

The Stellar Development Foundation released its Q3 2024 report highlighting major ecosystem milestones including 9 million network addresses, $5M+ in Enterprise and Matching Fund investments, and the launch of Stellar Community Fund 6.0. Key achievements include Franklin Templeton's Benji platform reaching $450M in supply, Protocol 22 development nearing completion, and expanded ecosystem integrations with Dune and DefiLlama.

This article explains USDT and USDC stablecoins, their features, blockchains, use in payments, comparisons, stability issues, and alternatives. USDC is highlighted on Stellar among other chains, while USDT supports a broader range. Both are key for stable crypto transactions despite past depegging events.

Libeara and FundBridge Capital are launching a tokenized Wellington fund on Ethereum with plans to expand to Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Solana. This follows Libeara's earlier Stellar-based SGD Delta fund, which received a Moody's rating as one of the first tokenized funds on a public blockchain.

Etherfuse, a real-world asset tokenization platform, announced it will join the Stellar network in 2025, bringing its Stablebonds product to the ecosystem. Stablebonds function as on-chain savings accounts backed by government bonds, offering inflation-resistant returns.

AUDC, a Novatti Group fintech company, has issued AUDD, an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin on the Stellar network, to solve cross-border payment liquidity challenges for financial institutions. By leveraging Stellar's DEX and a companion asset (AUDR) for on-demand minting, AUDD enables faster, cheaper, and more efficient global transactions.

Velo Labs integrates OpenEden's tokenized U.S. Treasury bills as reserve collateral for USDV stablecoin, expanding its Real World Assets aggregation mission and enabling yield generation for token holders through institutional-grade assets.

ClickPesa has launched the ClickPesa Debt Fund, a DeFi lending facility built on Stellar and powered by Soroban smart contracts, designed to provide financing to SMEs and women-owned businesses across Africa. The fund's SME I Pool uses Script3's Blend protocol and offers up to 12% annual interest with quarterly repayments, backed by ClickPesa Collateral Tokens (CPCT) pegged to real microfinance loan books.