Stellar Development Foundation hosted an end-of-year community celebration featuring ecosystem leaders discussing 2025 accomplishments and 2026 roadmap priorities, including privacy features via Protocol X-ray, foundation infrastructure overhauls, and expanded regional community programs across 21 countries.
The Stellar Development Foundation held a year-end community wrap-up stream with foundation staff and ecosystem builders. Key 2025 wins highlighted include SDP receive-side wallets (Meridian Pay), Freighter mobile, RWA standards from OpenZeppelin, and Blend's successful launch as a native DeFi protocol. For 2026, priorities include Protocol X-ray privacy features, reducing network latency below two seconds for direct debit transactions, and overhauling underlying infrastructure including peer-to-peer networks and SCP. The ambassador program expanded significantly with nine active chapters, over 300 events across 21 countries, and 25,000 attendees. Community sentiment shows strong growth in creative projects, DeFi adoption, and in-person connections through events like Meridian and West Africa Con.
