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Twitter Space with three SCF category delegates from SDF, AHA Labs, and the community explaining the RFP track: a new SCF funding stream for solving specific ecosystem problems. Aimed at advanced builders.

Ash Francis, a three-time Stellar Hackathon winner, shares his journey from burnout in other ecosystems to finding success building on Stellar. He discusses his winning projects (Splicers, Chickens, Cards 402), his hackathon playbook, and why Stellar's developer experience and community convinced him to commit fully.

AMA on why developers should build on Stellar in the Philippines, featuring Stellar Development Foundation, SwitchX/NotAlone Ventures, and Filipino Web Development Peers discussing payments, remittances, asset tokenization, and the unique opportunity for Filipino builders in the Stellar ecosystem.

Stellar monthly update covering major ecosystem developments including Bermuda's on-chain economy launch on Stellar, Lumenloop discovery platform, Protocol 26 with quorum freeze, institutional adoption from State Street and Franklin Templeton, and significant DeFi and infrastructure improvements across the network.

Trustless Work, an escrow-as-a-service platform on Stellar, and Boundless, a hackathon and bounty platform, are collaborating to run a four-day hybrid hackathon starting May 13th with a $1,500 prize pool. Boundless uses Trustless Work's escrow contracts to ensure prize funds are secured before the event begins, solving trust issues in hackathon payments.

Stellar Development Foundation hosts a panel discussion on blockchain investing in EMEA, announcing a 12-week accelerator program for founders building on Stellar in payments, DeFi, and RWA. The program runs through October with a demo day at Stellar's Meridian Conference in Lisbon.

Arcane Finance, Splice, Lumexo, and Chain Patrol discuss Stellar's competitive edge in payments, yields, security, and privacy. Speakers highlight Stellar's practical consensus, fast settlement, low fees, compliance-ready infrastructure, and the importance of honest risk communication for sustainable growth.

MoneyGram and Stellar announced a multi-year partnership extension expanding stablecoin infrastructure and wallet services across Latin America, including El Salvador. The partnership has reached a $1 billion annual run rate in stablecoin trading.

Boundless, a Web3 platform built on Stellar using Soroban smart contracts, launched to solve trust issues in project funding by releasing funds in milestones rather than lump sums. The platform supports hackathons, crowdfunding, bounties, and grants for both technical and non-technical contributors across the African builder community.

EasyA co-founders Phil and Dom discuss the upcoming Consensus 2025 hackathon in Miami (May 5-7), highlighting three key themes for builders: AI-to-AI agent payments on blockchain, institutional adoption, and experimentation. They emphasize stablecoins, lending/borrowing apps, and developer-focused opportunities.

Twitter Space discussion on real world assets (RWAs) tokenization, exploring whether the sector is opening new markets or reproducing traditional finance on-chain. Speakers debate institutional adoption, regulatory frameworks, and the gap between hype and actual usage across emerging markets and DeFi applications.

Zebec hits 100,000 ZBCN token holders and discusses payroll infrastructure expansion across 20 blockchains, including new Stellar integration and MoneyGram partnership reaching 50M customers. Focus on compliance, institutional adoption, and real-world revenue generation.

Stellar hosted an office hours Twitter Space for an AI agents hackathon, featuring discussions on X4.2 extensions, agent monetization, and real-world use cases. Speakers from Coinbase DevRel, SDF, and ecosystem builders shared insights on specialized agents, payment infrastructure, and cross-border commerce solutions.

Stellar Development Foundation launches Stellar Hacks Agents Hackathon with $10,000 XLM prize pool. Submissions open today with April 13 deadline. Focus on building AI agents that interact with Stellar using X402 and Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) for payment-gated APIs and services.

Zebec announces partnership with Stellar to become the stablecoin payroll infrastructure provider, expanding streaming payments beyond Solana. The integration unlocks MoneyGram's 450,000 global locations for instant cash-out services and enables enterprise payroll at scale.

Zebex CEO Simon discusses the SuperApp launch (Feb 25), XRP Las Vegas keynote, and Tangem Bundesliga partnership. The session features Aleo, Facet, and ADI discussing private blockchain infrastructure for institutional payments, compliance, and emerging market adoption.

A Twitter Space hosted by the Stellar community promotes a Giveth quadratic funding round for educational and community projects aimed at growing Stellar adoption. Projects from Turkey, Nigeria, and Cyprus pitch initiatives like workshops, hackathons, and gamified onboarding events focused on Soroban, dApps, and real-world Stellar use cases such as remittances with USDC. The round ends September 2nd with a $50,000 USDC matching pool exclusively for Stellar network donations using XLM.

Hosts recap December highlights in the Stellar ecosystem, including Stellar House Miami event, Protocol 25 (X-Ray) testnet launch for ZK privacy, and tools like Smoothie Capital. Lightning round covers Marshall Islands UBI on Stellar, RWA milestones over $1B, Blend integrations, and upcoming events. Emphasis on DeFi growth, developer tools, and community initiatives.

Stellar Development Foundation and partners launch a free two-week bootcamp starting October 20 teaching developers to build on Stellar and Soroban, with top students winning scholarships to DevConnect in Buenos Aires and access to a 15k USD hackathon.

Justin Benjamin from Normal Finance discusses crypto market updates, including Bitcoin at $97K and Ethereum stagnation, while highlighting opportunities in layer twos, DeFi, AI, and real-world assets as emerging sectors with 10x potential.

BAF and Stellar hosted a Twitter Space with Star Maker ambassadors from Latin America to discuss the Builder Retreat in Buenos Aires, upcoming events, and the expansion of blockchain education across Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

Stellar and Babs Labs are hosting Redefine Possible on April 17th in NYC for International Women's Day, bringing together founders, engineers, and tech professionals to discuss emerging technologies, career growth, and blockchain innovation. The event features sessions on Stellar Community Fund funding, tech careers, and a women's health-focused project showcase.