SDF Q4 2021 recap: 10 new anchors joined Stellar, Enterprise Fund invested $80.25M in 8 companies, Stellar Community Fund awarded $4M to 31 winners. Network processed 2B+ operations in 2021, payments grew 211% YoY. Protocol 18 enabled AMMs; MoneyGram pilot launched; smart contracts coming in 2022.
Stellar Development Foundation shared Q4 2021 achievements and 2022 roadmap. Key highlights: 10 new anchors expanded payment corridors; Enterprise Fund invested $80.25M (8x prior year); Stellar Community Fund awarded record $4M to 31 projects from 19 countries. Network metrics showed explosive growth: 2B+ operations processed in 2021 (143% YoY), 155M payments (211% YoY), 6M+ accounts (35% YoY). Protocol 18 upgrade introduced native AMMs with $40M locked in liquidity pools by January. MoneyGram partnership launched friends-and-family pilot for fiat-digital on/off-ramps. 2022 priorities include smart contracts implementation, network scalability via SpeedX, increased ecosystem participation, and policy advocacy. Speakers discussed regulatory landscape including stablecoins, SEC enforcement, infrastructure bill tax provisions, and CBDC developments.
