Kyle and Pedro discuss Stellar adoption in Latin America, developer support programs, and community-driven projects. Kyle leads the Stellar Ambassador Program in Brazil and founded NearX, a blockchain developer training company. Pedro is building a gamified learning platform for Rust and Soroban development.
In this Quantum Bridge episode, Kyle, president of the Stellar Ambassador Program in Brazil, and Pedro, a Rust developer and Stellar ambassador, discuss blockchain adoption in Latin America and Stellar's role in financial inclusion. Kyle explains how crypto addresses inflation concerns in the region, with over 35% of Argentina's population using crypto daily. He highlights Stellar's developer support through programs like Kickstarter and discusses how blockchain enables ownership of digital assets and data. Pedro shares his work on a gamified learning platform for Rust and Soroban, inspired by Stellar's developer-focused initiatives. Both emphasize community collaboration for building projects and invite listeners to Meridian, Stellar's annual conference coming to Rio this year.
