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Piggy Wallet: Onboarding the Next Generation into Finance | Dev Diaries S2E1

Piggy Wallet brings family finance to Stellar to solve inflation in high-growth markets. Parents set up USDC savings accounts where kids complete chores to earn money. Founders Sofia Vasquez (CEO) and Matias (CPO) discuss gamifying financial literacy, why family finance is more than fintech, and how B2B2C partnerships with schools could drive mainstream adoption.

EducationStablecoinsFinancial Inclusion
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Piggy Wallet addresses inflation and financial exclusion for kids in high-inflation markets like Argentina, where traditional piggy banks lose value daily. The app lets parents deposit USDC into a savings account and set chores for their kids to earn money, gamifying financial literacy while keeping asset management under parental control. Founders Sofia Vasquez (CEO) and Matias (CPO) discuss the journey from hackathon idea to current beta with 200 active testers. Key insight: family finance is more than fintech — it's a communication tool between parents and kids that can drive better grades and long-term financial habits. They're now pursuing B2B2C partnerships with schools to accelerate adoption beyond crypto users, integrating with Blend for lending yield and DeFindex for diversified savings strategies.

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Blend CapitalFinancial Protocols
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DeFiLending & BorrowingLiquidity

Blend is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Stellar's Soroban smart contract platform, enabling users, DAOs, and i…

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DeFindexFinancial Protocols
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YieldDeFi

​DeFindex helps wallet providers to offer savings accounts to their users easily, through a diversified DeFi portfolio. Also, It…

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Piggy WalletApplications
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SavingsMobileStablecoins

Piggy is a global family finance app that helps kids learn to save, earn, and grow money through gamified chores, savings goals,…

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