Stellar Development Foundation Q2 2020 quarterly call covering Samsung blockchain key store integration, Abra partnership announcement, Protocol 13 upgrade with Fee Bumps and asset authorization features, anchor expansion strategy, and policy engagement initiatives.
SDF held its Q2 2020 quarterly call announcing major developments across technology, partnerships, and ecosystem growth. Key highlights include Stellar's integration into Samsung Galaxy smartphones for secure key management, enabling developers to build blockchain apps for Samsung devices. Abra, a fintech platform with hundreds of thousands of users, announced it will use Stellar as its blockchain backend for global lending and cross-border payments. The network upgraded to Protocol 13, introducing Fee Bumps for improved user experience, fine-grained asset authorization for compliance, and multiplexed accounts for exchanges. SDF expanded its anchor footprint in strategic markets including Nigeria, Tanzania, Mexico, and Brazil to facilitate fiat-to-Stellar corridors. The foundation also launched a charitable giving program with Lumenthropy supporting the USF Institute for Nonviolence, participated in eight industry events, hosted 20 virtual events, and hired a head of policy to engage with regulators and policymakers on digital currency governance.
