Raph and Jerome discuss their trip to Prague for Stellar's marketing event and the Emergence conference, covering event experiences, Blend V2 updates with flash loans and wallet integrations, the Balance cross-chain protocol launch, and ecosystem opportunities including the Reflector dev competition.
In this Twitter Space, Raph and Jerome recap their recent travel to Prague where they attended Stellar Development Foundation's marketing event and the Emergence conference. They discuss the marketing event's successful execution despite a last-minute pivot from a dev event, highlighting connections with creative teams and external ecosystem participants. At Emergence, they note the large venue felt sparse, lacked developer-focused content, and featured many virtual panels. Key updates include Blend V2 launching with flash loans, improved asset support, and wallet integrations to drive adoption. They also cover Balance, a cross-chain protocol from Icon that recently went live via Stellar Community Fund, offering lending, borrowing, and bridging capabilities. Additional topics include Protocol 22's backend improvements, the Kale proof-of-work asset project, the Reflector oracle dev competition with 30K in prizes, and advice for new users to focus on on-chain opportunities rather than price speculation.
