Stellar Community Fund mainnet demo day featuring seven SCF-funded projects: Sky Hits (music investment platform), Aurel (institutional crypto middleware), Koka (stablecoin banking), Abroad (cross-border payments), GearUp (African creator marketplace), Comet (Soroban security tool), and Decaf (non-custodial neobank). SCF has distributed over $32M to 540+ projects since inception.
The Stellar Community Fund hosted its April mainnet demo day showcasing seven funded projects building on Stellar. Sky Hits enables music fans to invest in artists via smart contracts with instant earnings distribution. Aurel provides institutional middleware (DAPL) for orchestrating crypto asset flows across exchanges and custodians. Koka combines self-custodial wallets with Visa cards and savings features for stablecoin banking. Abroad enables cross-border payments between stablecoins and local payment systems, launching in Colombia and Brazil. GearUp is a peer-to-peer marketplace for African creators to rent equipment and access courses. Comet is a security-focused developer tool for Soroban smart contracts using fuzzing and formal verification. Decaf is a non-custodial neobank offering global payments, DeFi access, and upcoming debit cards. SCF has distributed $32M+ XLM to 540+ projects, with $17.5M awarded in 2024 alone.
