Stellar Developers Meeting covering Q1 2026 ecosystem metrics, MoneyGram partnership extension, Aquarius reaching $50M TVL, and 260 hackathon projects including AI agents, security tools, and mobile-first applications.
The Stellar Development Foundation hosted a developers meeting highlighting significant ecosystem growth: RWA market cap hit $2B (3x YoY), DeFi TVL reached $170M (3x YoY), and daily smart contract volume averaged $16M. MoneyGram extended its partnership with SDF to scale stablecoin utility across Latin America, launching in Colombia and El Salvador. Aquarius DeFi protocol hit $50M TVL with improved developer documentation. The Stellar Agents hackathon wrapped with 600 participants submitting 260 projects, including Stellar 8004 (AI agent registry with on-chain reputation), MPP Router (agent micropayment network), security audit agents, mobile agent builders, and consumer apps like Piggy Wallet for financial literacy.
