At the Meridian event, lightning talks feature Stellar ecosystem innovators. Ondo Finance announces USDY, their yield-bearing tokenized treasury, now live on Stellar. Etherfuse introduces Tesoro, a Brazilian stable bond offering high yield in local currency, and Credit discusses remittances and financial innovation in Africa.
The transcript captures lightning talks from the Meridian conference in the Stellar ecosystem. Ian DeBode from Ondo Finance announces that USDY, a tokenized U.S. treasury fund providing daily yield, investor protections, and composability, is now live on Stellar, enhancing financial inclusion beyond traditional stablecoins. Dave from Etherfuse presents Stable Bonds, including the new Tesoro product—a yield-bearing asset backed by Brazilian treasuries (13% APY) that enables seamless, low-cost on-chain FX and access for local users without intermediaries. Adiola from Credit highlights Africa's fintech revolution in payments and remittances, powered by mobile money and stablecoins, with their platform processing billions in volume while building credit scores for users sending money home. These talks emphasize tokenization of real-world assets, yield generation, and global financial access on Stellar.
