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DTCC executive Nadine discusses how DTCC Digital Assets, built on Securrency technology, is tokenizing U.S. markets and bridging traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure through open, interoperable platforms.

At the Meridian event, lightning talks feature Stellar ecosystem innovators. Ondo Finance announces USDY, their yield-bearing tokenized treasury, now live on Stellar. Etherfuse introduces Tesoro, a Brazilian stable bond offering high yield in local currency, and Credit discusses remittances and financial innovation in Africa.

Jose Pereira, newly appointed president and chief growth officer at SDF, discusses Stellar's positioning for enterprise adoption amid improving regulatory clarity. He emphasizes that uptime, compliance, and infrastructure matter more than speed and cost alone, and highlights the importance of maintaining decentralization while scaling.

Civitas ID, a human-centered digital identity system for displaced persons and refugees, is being built on Stellar to solve the invisibility crisis affecting 123 million displaced people globally. The platform aims to bridge humanitarian aid dependency into formal economic participation through portable, verifiable credentials.

Circle's Daniel Pérez discusses CCTP v2 coming to Stellar in Q1 2026, enabling deeper liquidity and lower-cost remittances across Latin America. The integration addresses regulatory clarity and builder needs in the region.

Near Protocol launches Intense cross-chain swaps on Stellar, enabling seamless native asset exchanges across 20+ chains without bridges. The integration went live August 19th and allows users to swap Bitcoin, Dogecoin, XRP, and other assets directly to XLM and USDC on Stellar with a single click.

Donnell Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, discusses Stellar's ambitious $3 billion RWA goal for the year and the network's early leadership in tokenization since 2019 with Franklin Templeton. He covers the evolution from tokenized fiat and gold to native on-chain securities, stablecoins like PYUSD launching on Stellar, and benefits like reduced OPEX, 24/7 yields, and collateral mobility. Regulatory clarity is accelerating adoption, validating Stellar's long-term vision.

Société Générale Forge and Upheaval discuss launching bank-backed stablecoins on Stellar, covering regulatory compliance, ecosystem partnerships, and the challenges of integrating with DeFi protocols while maintaining institutional oversight.

Tomer Weller, CPO at Stellar, discusses real-world stablecoin adoption including RTM wallet processing $1.2B annually, aid distribution in Ukraine, and the MoneyGram partnership enabling USDC off-ramping across 400,000 agents globally.

Candace Kelly, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how blockchain technology enables faster, cheaper cross-border payments for humanitarian aid and frontline workers. The Stellar Disbursement Platform has helped UNHCR distribute $5 million to 2,500 Ukrainian families and supports GIZ in paying conflict zone workers, while addressing regulatory challenges and scalability barriers.

Stellar and La Nube Cowork, a workspace in Valdivia, Chile, announced a partnership to create a space for blockchain education and community building in Latin America. The alliance aims to increase awareness of Stellar and decentralized technology across the region.

Stellar Development Foundation announced PYUSD, PayPal's stablecoin, will launch on Stellar this summer. Danelle Dixon discussed how this partnership enables low-fee cross-border payments and financial services for underbanked populations globally.

Maya discusses how her fintech app integrated with MoneyGram's API to rapidly expand to 40+ countries, enabling users to buy crypto with cash at retail locations. She highlights adoption in emerging markets like Japan, Cambodia, Philippines, and Senegal, and recommends building on Stellar for similar integrations.

Anna Whitson-Diaz from the Stellar Development Foundation discusses Stellar's focus on financial inclusion and humanitarian aid delivery. The SDF has partnered with UNHCR to deliver direct cash assistance using blockchain technology, distributing over $5 million to Ukrainian refugees.

Anke Liu, Ecosystem Growth Lead at Stellar Development Foundation, discusses financial inclusion efforts targeting 1.7 billion unbanked people globally, highlighting a collaboration with displaced Burmese communities across Southeast Asia using design jams and hackathons to develop accessible financial solutions.

A diverse panel discusses blockchain's role in addressing global social challenges including poverty, healthcare, and environmental issues. Speakers from Partizia, Positive Blockchain, Algorand, MASPERS, and Stellar Development Foundation share real-world use cases ranging from humanitarian aid distribution to rural women's financial inclusion and climate finance.

Stellar Development Foundation CBO Raja Chakraborty discusses tokenization's role in financial inclusion and real-world blockchain adoption, highlighting partnerships with UNHCR and Franklin Templeton's Benji token that enable low-cost transactions and broad accessibility.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, discusses SDF's mission to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology, emphasizing foundational infrastructure, strategic partnerships like MoneyGram and UNHCR, and the importance of regulatory engagement for sustainable growth.

Stellar Development Foundation held its Q3 2024 quarterly webinar, highlighting 9 million network addresses, $606 million in real-world assets, $4.9 billion in total volume, and major partnerships with Stripe, MasterCard, and Paxos announced at Meridian conference.

Actor Idris Elba discusses financial inclusion and creative empowerment in Africa with Stellar leadership, exploring how blockchain tools can help African filmmakers and creators access financing, distribution, and ownership opportunities.

Cheesecake Labs presented their Hyperledger Cacti Stellar connector, enabling asset transfers between private blockchains like Bezu and the public Stellar network. The open-source contribution demonstrates cross-chain interoperability for institutions seeking to connect permissioned and public blockchain ecosystems.

Panel discussion on institutional adoption of DeFi featuring leaders from Block Daemon, Zodiac Custody, Braille, and Stellar Development Foundation. Panelists discuss security standards, regulatory frameworks, staking infrastructure, and the coexistence of public and permissioned blockchains in institutional finance.

Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou discusses MasterCard's crypto credential network and Stellar-powered remittance solutions reducing Philippines remittance fees from 5-6% to under 1%, enabling instant cross-border payments through licensed exchange partnerships.

Stripe is integrating Stellar into its payouts product and expanding crypto payments globally with USDC support in 150+ countries. Head of crypto John Egan discussed the company's return to crypto after six years, focusing on stablecoins as the practical use case for global commerce and financial inclusion.