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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.

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.

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.

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.

Paxos announced it will launch its family of stablecoins, including dollar and gold stablecoins, on the Stellar network. CEO Charles Cascarella discussed how stablecoins democratize access to dollars and yield for unbanked populations globally.

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.

MoneyGram CEO discusses the company's integration with Stellar blockchain for cross-border remittances, explaining how stablecoins like USDC enable faster, cheaper transfers while maintaining fiat interoperability. The company is launching a non-custodial MoneyGram wallet and expanding crypto rails across markets.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, interviews Alex Holmes, CEO of MoneyGram, about their partnership to bridge traditional finance and blockchain. They discuss MoneyGram's digital transformation, the development of MoneyGram Access (built on Stellar), and their new non-custodial wallet using USDC for cross-border payments.

Konstantin Sparks, founder of Blockdaemon, discusses how institutional infrastructure providers are essential for blockchain adoption. He explains Blockdaemon's three-pillar strategy: node access, staking services, and MPC wallet solutions, positioning the company as the backbone enabling developers and institutions to build on Stellar and other networks.

Zodiac Custody, Stellar, International Rescue Committee, and MoneyGram announced a partnership to enable charities to distribute aid globally using blockchain technology and stablecoins, solving critical gaps in humanitarian payment infrastructure.

Ran Goldie, SVP Head of Payments at Fireblocks, discusses the company's journey from 3 founders in 2018 to 650 employees and 1,900 clients by 2023, detailing how they achieved product-market fit by solving specific use cases for OTC desks and market makers before expanding into payments, tokenization, and CBDCs.

Stellar Development Foundation held its Q3 2023 quarterly review, highlighting Soroban's arrival on testnet with protocol 20, the successful Meridian 2023 conference in Madrid, Circle's EuroCoin launch on Stellar, and MoneyGram's plans for a non-custodial wallet. The network saw 7.6 million total accounts and 76 million payments in Q3.

SDF and MoneyGram launch the MoneyGram Award program, offering up to $50,000 in marketing support to wallets and fintechs integrating with MoneyGram's 300,000 agent locations for cash-to-crypto on/off ramps. No consumer fees through June 2024, with five winners selected quarterly.

Stellar Development Foundation unveiled Stellar Aid Assist, a blockchain-based platform enabling organizations to distribute cash assistance to displaced people and vulnerable populations at scale. The system processes bulk payments via USDC and MoneyGram's global network, already deployed by UNHCR and International Rescue Committee in Ukraine.

UNHCR treasurer Carmen Hurt discusses the organization's blockchain initiative on Stellar to deliver cash assistance to 100 million displaced people globally. The project uses USDC, Circle, MoneyGram, and the Stellar Disbursement Platform to provide refugees with financial autonomy and transparency.

Stellar Development Foundation and UNHCR launched a blockchain-based aid disbursement system live in Ukraine, delivering digital cash assistance to internally displaced persons using USDC stablecoins, Vibrant wallets, and MoneyGram's cash-out network.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, interviews Ginger Baker, SDF's newest board member and head of financial access at Plaid. They discuss Baker's career spanning financial inclusion work at Facebook, Visa, Ripple, and Square, her focus on empowering women in emerging markets through financial services, and insights on solving real-world problems with blockchain technology.

SDF's Q3 2022 review highlights 7M+ Stellar accounts, 64M payments, and Sorobon smart contracts launching on FutureNet with a $100M adoption fund. Key ecosystem wins include USDC integrations across YRX, Ledger, and BitWage, plus the Anchor platform for streamlined integrations.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, interviews Janet Foudy, Executive Chair of Deloitte US Board, discussing women's leadership in tech and web3, digital transformation, and authentic leadership. They explore Deloitte's decade-long involvement in blockchain and digital assets, governance challenges in web3 adoption, and how breaking cultural orthodoxies drives equity and inclusion.