Stellar Development Foundation leadership discusses protocol improvements, WorldWire launch, network growth challenges, and the organization's new direction under executive director Danelle Dixon. Key protocol 11 updates include dynamic fee handling and per-operation limits to improve network efficiency.
In this Q&A session, Stellar's chief architect discusses SDF's recent expansion, including the appointment of former Mozilla CEO Danelle Dixon as executive director. The conversation covers protocol 11 enhancements that change fee handling from exact to maximum fees and shift limits from per-transaction to per-operation, improving user experience for wallet and smart contract developers. WorldWire's March launch is highlighted with positive feedback from financial institutions. The speaker addresses network growth challenges, inflation deprecation, validator incentives, and scaling solutions including Starlight payment channels and potential ZKVM implementation. Cross-border payments remain SDF's primary focus, particularly for developing countries, though the platform supports diverse use cases from tokenization to IoT applications.