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Stellar's Community Growth QF round Showcase #2 features three African builders: Iowaka Uganda developing a Stellar-to-shilling exchange, Secure Flow building freelance escrow on Soroban, and Kayaba Labs running blockchain education programs in Ghana.

Stellar's Community Growth QF round in action: the second year of the quadratic funding initiative connecting grassroots communities and Stellar ambassadors. Featured project pitches from Nigeria and Uganda showcase how regional teams are building Web3 education and onboarding locally.

Three hosts recap August's major ecosystem news: MoneyGram card on USDC enables spending digital dollars on Visa worldwide, US Bank settles live cross-border payment on Stellar public blockchain via USBDC, SDF ecosystem director departs after rebuilding SCF.

July marked Stellar's 12-year anniversary amid significant ecosystem growth. Three major financial institutions—MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and Range—joined as Tier One validators, expanding the network's core consensus from 7 to 10 independent operators. $1B in tokenized private credit is flowing to Stellar through institutional partners.

Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform, launches vaults on Stellar through the Stellar DeFi Hub built by Ultra Stellar. Leveraging Soroban smart contracts, the partnership enables yield infrastructure and collateral access for XLM holders and institutions, unlocking DeFi primitives crucial for Stellar's growing RWA ecosystem.

Pulso Hackathon Q&A session with Stellar ambassadors Derek, Isamar, and Pedro addressing builder questions about the 10-day competition (June 20-30). Discussion covers integration requirements with approved Stellar partner projects, user interview validation for real-world solutions, and regional pitch events in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Buenos Aires leading to Stellar Summit opportunities.

CVVC and Stellar Development Foundation officially launched their investment partnership. The two firms will co-invest in early-stage blockchain companies across pre-seed to Series A, with a focus on founders with strong market fit and teams building meaningful Stellar integrations. A co-run accelerator program with mentors from their portfolio is now accepting applications.

May 2026 monthly recap Space covering two major stories: CCTP protocol launch enabling fee-less USDC bridging across 18 networks, and DTCC's announcement of tokenization service connecting to Stellar with custody assets launching H1 2027.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.