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Tutorial on Blend Protocol, an over-collateralized lending platform on Stellar. Covers how the protocol works, testnet UI walkthrough, and how developers can build on top of it using Soroban smart contracts.

ClickPesa launches a DeFi debt fund on Stellar's Soroban to bridge the $421 billion financing gap for SMEs and women entrepreneurs in Africa, partnering with microfinance institutions to automate lending and expand capital access.

ZK Cross Network launches Super Accounts on Stellar, enabling one-click bridging of liquidity from 100+ fiat currencies and blockchains to Stellar. The feature abstracts DeFi complexities like gas swapping and bridging through chain abstraction infrastructure.

Women in DeFi Bootcamp inaugural session covering Web3 fundamentals, blockchain technology, DeFi concepts, and the Stellar ecosystem. Participants learned about wallets, stablecoins, DEX platforms, lending, staking, and tokenization with hands-on demonstrations.

Comprehensive guide to earning money in the Stellar ecosystem through yield farming, liquidity provision, and governance participation across platforms like Aquarius, Blend, Ultra Stellar, and others, with yields ranging from 4% to 6000%.

Script3 demos Blend, a lending pool primitive on Stellar that lets projects launch their own lending pools with dynamic interest rates and automatic insurance. Orbit Lens presents Reflector, a decentralized oracle network moving toward DAO governance with a new utility token.

Comprehensive analysis of Stellar Lumens (XLM) covering token fundamentals, consensus mechanism, staking options via Soroban protocols, key use cases, competitive landscape, wallet options, and price scenarios. Discusses XLM's role in cross-border payments, asset issuance, and DeFi with current TVL of 8 million dollars.

SCF 29 pitch session featuring 30+ Stellar ecosystem projects presenting innovations across payments, DeFi, developer tools, gaming, education, and financial inclusion. Projects range from stablecoin infrastructure to smart contract platforms to real-world asset tokenization.

Meru is a neobank for freelancers and remote workers that combines fiat banking with crypto functionality on Stellar. Users get US bank accounts, can deposit USDC on Stellar, earn yield through DeFi protocols, and withdraw via Visa/Mastercard or MoneyGram.

Stellar Startup Camp demo day featuring multiple projects: a carbon credit tokenization platform for environmental restoration, ClipStack for creator financing via ad revenue sharing, Horizon for accessible credit access with DeFi benefits, and EcoTrade for carbon credit trading on Stellar.

Aquarius introduces the Soroban Yield Bridge, enabling Stellar users to earn yields from Ethereum-based assets like stETH and Aave tokens directly on Stellar. The non-custodial bridge launches with five assets and uses Reflector oracles for real-time synchronization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.