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Phoenix DeFi Hub, built on Soroban, launched its decentralized exchange with three liquidity pools and generated 60% of Soroban transactions on day one. The team discussed upcoming features including an NFT marketplace, bridges to other ecosystems, and mobile support via WalletConnect.

CK Crofts founder Shivam Tandil presents zkCross integration with Stellar, a cross-chain DeFi protocol enabling one-click liquidity transfers from major EVM blockchains to Stellar with fiat on/off-ramps through Stellar anchors.

Jay Cudmore from Aquarius discusses the project's migration to Soroban, including new AMM features with variable fees, stable swap pools, and a shift from hourly rewards to on-demand claims. Aquarius is also exploring a potential third airdrop in partnership with the community.

Phoenix DeFi Hub, a suite of DeFi protocols launching on Soroban, announced an NFT marketplace and standard as their next protocol after their decentralized exchange. The team discussed their experience building on Soroban, token utility plans, and integration with anchors for fiat onboarding.

Soroswap, an AMM and DEX aggregator built on Soroban, launched on Mainnet. The team discussed how Soroswap enables swaps for custom Soroban tokens unavailable on Stellar Classic, with transaction costs 1000x lower than Ethereum and plans to aggregate liquidity across multiple protocols.

Tutorial demonstrating SourceApp's asset swapping functionality on Soroban, covering how to trade Soroban-native tokens, wrap Stellar Classic assets, create liquidity pools, and execute trustless swaps without permission.

Aquarius presents its roadmap for building AMMs on Soroban, featuring constant product and stable swap models with customizable fees. The project seeks SCF 23 funding to complete smart contracts, interfaces, and documentation ahead of Soroban Phase 1 and 2 launch.

Aquarius submitted four smart contracts for Soroban mainnet testing and community feedback, including router, token, constant product, and stable swap pool contracts. The team aims to launch day one on Soroban mainnet with audits scheduled for next month.

ARF, a Swiss fintech licensed in 2019, launched a USDC-based credit line product to solve the cross-border payments liquidity problem by offering short-term, uncollateralized revolving credit to financial institutions, enabling same-day settlement and reducing pre-funding capital requirements.

Closing keynote from Meridian 2023 reflecting on Soroban's progress from preview to mainnet launch, ecosystem growth to 100+ projects, and the $100M Soroban Adoption Fund strategy for accelerating DeFi and financial inclusion.

Stellar ecosystem builders showcased 15+ projects at Meridian conference, including Comet AMM, EZA developer platform, Wavy P2P exchange, SubQuery indexer, Phoenix DEX, and infrastructure tools. Focus on DeFi primitives, real-world assets, and developer onboarding on Soroban.

Panel discussion featuring founders of three Soroban lending protocols: Slender (compounded lending), Trilobyte (cash flow financing for Cuba), and XLR Labs (tokenized T-bills and repo lending). Speakers discuss how lending primitives drive DeFi ecosystem growth and financial inclusion.

Beans app integrates with Blend protocol to enable users to deposit stablecoins in lending pools and earn yield while maintaining a traditional banking UX. The integration allows seamless conversion between fiat and digital currencies with zero fees.

Julian Martinez and Chad from AHA Labs demonstrate how to build DeFi applications on Stellar using Soroban smart contracts, covering liquidity pools, swaps, and TypeScript bindings for frontend integration.

CFTC Commissioner discusses crypto regulation gaps, DeFi enforcement overreach, and the need for legislative clarity. Argues the agency should engage with industry on rulemaking rather than relying solely on enforcement actions that may shut down innovation.

Soroban smart contracts launch keynote covering three pillars: technical design decisions, 100+ ecosystem projects building on Soroban with 40 presenting, and cash-to-DeFi integration unlocking real-world asset connections.

Panel discussion on AMMs and swap functionality in Soroban ecosystem featuring builders from Phoenix, Soroswap, and Comment. Panelists discuss liquidity incentivization strategies, developer challenges, security considerations, impermanent loss mitigation, and the role of oracles and indexers in DeFi infrastructure.

Tomer from SDF presented Soroban, Stellar's new smart contracts platform built on WebAssembly and Rust. The talk covered Soroban's architecture, security tooling including a new Audit Bank and Certora partnership, and live demos of DeFi applications like Blend lending protocol and Beans app enabling cash-to-yield access.

ARF, a Swiss-regulated settlement banking platform, discusses its use of Stellar for B2B financing and short-term liquidity provision. The company has processed over 300 million in on-chain traffic in seven months and is expanding into DeFi protocols like Blend and Huma to offer receivables-based lending.

SDF Q2 2023 quarterly review covering Soroban smart contracts platform progress toward mainnet launch, MoneyGram access milestone reaching one year, Franklin Templeton's on-chain money fund surpassing $270M AUM, and ecosystem growth with 70+ projects building on Soroban.

SDF hosted the Stellar Community Fund 12 project pitch event featuring 10 Soroban and Stellar ecosystem projects presenting their proof of intent deliverables, including developer tools, DeFi protocols, infrastructure, and financial inclusion applications.

Lightecho is a crypto exchange rate search engine that helps traders find the best prices across decentralized, centralized, and instant exchanges for pairs like XLM, XRP, and stablecoins, emphasizing self-custody and security.

Script3's Alex Moots discusses building a decentralized money market on Stellar's Soroban smart contract platform, highlighting how Soroban's interoperability with Stellar Classic and flexible authorization enable efficient DeFi protocols tailored to Stellar's anchor ecosystem.

Aquarius, a liquidity management layer for Stellar, incentivizes market making and liquidity provision through the Aqua token. The platform has distributed 107 million payments across 156,000 wallets since launch in May 2021, with plans to integrate Soroban smart contracts for further decentralization.