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Stellar Development Foundation held Q4 2024 review webinar covering 18 billion total transactions, 9 million network addresses, $52 million smart contract TVL, and announced 2025 strategy focused on top-10 DeFi ranking, 5 million monthly active addresses, and $3 billion in real-world assets.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how Stellar's asset issuance and payment infrastructure is driving real-world adoption in aid distribution, cross-border payments, and tokenized real-world assets, with major partners like Franklin Templeton lowering barriers to entry.

Stellar Development Foundation and Global Citizen launched the Acuna Wallet, a blockchain-powered digital wallet enabling African creators to receive payments from global platforms like YouTube and Spotify directly into U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, with pilot launch in Ghana.

Herbal Karman from Huma and Tomer Weller from Stellar discuss PayFi, a new financial sector combining payment financing with blockchain. They cover the $2.8B in PayFi transactions, the six-layer OpenPayFi stack, and how Stellar's infrastructure powers real-world payment solutions globally.

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.

Comprehensive overview of Stellar and XLM covering the project's history, founders Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim, core mission of financial inclusion, consensus protocol, tokenomics with 50 billion fixed supply, and key use cases including cross-border payments, remittances, and asset tokenization.

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.

The Give Hub, a Stellar blockchain-based crowdfunding app, is empowering unbanked communities in Latin America and Africa by funding schools, clean water systems, healthcare, and microloans. Blockchain transparency ensures donations reach their intended impact.

The Stellar Development Foundation's Enterprise Fund hosted a panel featuring four portfolio companies: Tala, Shift Markets, Punto Red, and Cash Abroad. Each discussed their business models, how they leverage Stellar for financial inclusion in emerging markets, and their fundraising experiences with the SDF.

MoneyGram launched a non-custodial wallet enabling USDC transfers without fees, marking the next phase of its crypto integration strategy. Alex Bauer discusses how the wallet bridges fiat and crypto while maintaining regulatory compliance and banking relationships.

Multiple Stellar ecosystem projects pitched at Meridian conference, showcasing cross-border payments, DeFi infrastructure, supply chain financing, and wallet solutions built on Stellar.

Stellar founder reflects on the network's 10-year journey, discussing early innovations like its consensus mechanism and distributed exchange, the importance of communication and continuous innovation, and how Soroban smart contracts now enable ecosystem builders to drive growth beyond the SDF.

Onafreek (formerly MFS Africa) operates a pan-African payments network connecting 500 million mobile wallets and 200 million bank accounts across 40 markets, enabling real-time cross-border payments and financial inclusion through omni-channel infrastructure.

PayPal executive Jose discusses the firm's crypto strategy, stablecoin adoption, and the shift from trading-focused use cases to cross-border B2B payments and remittances. He emphasizes velocity over market cap and predicts stablecoin deconcentration with clearer regulation.

Tomer, CPO at Stellar Development Foundation, presented how Stellar has achieved product-market fit through real-world use cases like Decaf remittances, Stellar Aid Assist refugee dispersements, and Franklin Templeton's tokenized treasuries. He outlined the ecosystem's 1-to-10 scaling roadmap focusing on protocol optimization, data access improvements, and wallet enhancements.

MoneyGram executive Alex presents the company's evolution from traditional cash-to-cash money transfer to digital and crypto-enabled payments, highlighting MoneyGram Access on Stellar, USDC wallet launch, and partnerships with 162+ digital wallets globally.

Danell Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, opened Meridian 2024 discussing blockchain transformation focused on everyday financial services. She highlighted existing wallet innovations, real-world impact across remittances and humanitarian aid, and called for builders to solve unmet financial needs in underserved communities.

Danelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, discusses Stellar's mission to create equitable access to global financial services, emphasizing payments and asset issuance for underbanked populations. At Meridian conference in London, major announcements include Paxos launching USDL (yield-bearing stablecoin), MoneyGram's non-custodial wallet launch, and new partnerships with traditional financial institutions.

Yeli Badamozi (Nest Coin) and Guerra Kuwana (OnAfrique) discuss how blockchain and stablecoins are addressing Nigeria's currency crisis and enabling financial inclusion across Africa, LATAM, and Southeast Asia through on-chain neobanking and payment infrastructure.

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.

Danelle Dixon, SDF Executive Director, discusses Stellar Meridian Conference highlights including USDL launch, wallet ecosystem growth across MoneyGram, Tala, and Decaf, and Soroban's path to billion-dollar TVL through real-world asset tokenization and traditional finance partnerships.

Elizabeth Carpenter, COO of Circle, discusses how USDC and blockchain technology enable real-world financial inclusion, from farmers in Brazil to cross-border payments, emphasizing the importance of trust, user experience, and the 'caring edge' over hype-driven innovation.

Danelle Dixon interviews Rick Martin, co-founder of Decaf, a non-custodial wallet enabling fiat-to-crypto onboarding in 200 countries. They discuss building real-world impact through accessible financial tools, trust-building, and amplifying stories of users in underserved markets.

Australian entrepreneur Zach Barrowdale uses Decaf, a Stellar-powered payment app, to pay workers in San Francisco, Colombia without risking his life carrying cash. After being shot during a payroll run, he switched to crypto payments via USDC on Stellar, enabling financial inclusion for 50+ women in a remote farming town.