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SDF Q4 2022 quarterly review covering network growth to 7.4M accounts, Soroban smart contracts launching on FutureNet with mainnet planned for H1 2023, Stellar Aid Assist deployment in Ukraine, and the 2023 roadmap focused on utility as the growth exponent.

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.

Anthony Scaramucci discusses the FTX collapse and Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest, reflecting on his investment in FTX and lessons learned. He emphasizes blockchain's real-world use cases like remittances and payments while advocating for regulatory clarity and decentralized systems.

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.

Panel discussion on custodial versus non-custodial wallets featuring experts from Ledger, Wirex, and academia. Panelists debate the spectrum of wallet solutions, regulatory compliance, privacy, and the role of self-custody versus institutional custody in crypto adoption.

Stellar Development Foundation announces the Anchor Platform, a new open-source tool designed to simplify anchor deployment on the Stellar network. The platform reduces setup complexity and costs, enabling businesses to connect payment infrastructure with minimal development effort.

Panel discussion on liquidity provision for Stellar cross-border payments, featuring Script3's money market protocol and ARF's credit line product for financial institutions. Speakers explore how DeFi infrastructure enables capital efficiency in remittances and FX markets.

Panel discussion featuring Stellar anchors Settle Network, Tempo France, and Wire discussing fiat on-ramps, stablecoin issuance, cross-border payments infrastructure, and the future of crypto adoption through seamless payment experiences.

Jed McCaleb and David Mazieres discuss founding Stellar, the consensus protocol, and the network's future at Meridian. They cover smart contracts, scalability, CBDCs, and the importance of execution over ideas.

Shift Markets announced Cables, a semi-decentralized exchange coming to Stellar that combines centralized liquidity with user self-custody, enabling faster cross-border payments and trading with better rates than traditional channels.

Technical deep dive on integrating MoneyGram's fiat on/off ramp with Stellar wallets, covering authentication flows, transaction initiation, USDC settlement, and best practices for handling deposits and withdrawals.

AlfredPay, a USDC-based payments platform, launches a direct-to-bank transfer service and hybrid wallet for LATAM markets, starting with Dominican Republic operations and expanding to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia by year-end.

Donnell Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act, highlighting Stellar's real-world payment solutions like the MoneyGram-Circle-USDC service enabling cash-to-digital conversions for unbanked populations globally.

CoinMe VP Sung Choi discusses how the company leverages Coinstar kiosks and physical locations to provide cash on and off ramps for crypto, with upcoming integrations for USDC on Stellar and expansion to 20,000+ ATM locations across the US.

Stellar Development Foundation and MoneyGram launched MoneyGram Access, a global cash-to-crypto on-ramp enabling users to deposit physical cash at 350,000 MoneyGram locations worldwide and receive USDC on Stellar, with no transaction fees for the first year.

SDF Q2 2022 quarterly review covering network growth, MoneyGram cash-to-crypto launch, Protocol 19 upgrade enabling payment channels, Project Jump Cannon smart contracts progress, and ecosystem initiatives including Freighter 2.0, Vibrant 2.0, and $10M enterprise investment fund.

Jake Urban, tech lead for partner engineering at SDF, discusses the recently launched MoneyGram Access integration that enables users to convert fiat cash to crypto at MoneyGram agents worldwide. He also introduces the Stellar Anchor Platform, a generalized solution that helps financial institutions integrate with Stellar standards.

Panel discussion on blockchain-driven businesses in Latin America featuring leaders from RTM, Settle, Vibrant, and Cronos Pay. Speakers discuss financial inclusion, low-cost payments, stablecoins, and the Stellar ecosystem's role in democratizing access to financial services across the region.

Stellar Development Foundation Q1 2022 quarterly review covering network growth, roadmap updates, and major announcements including Project Jump Cannon smart contracts, Starbridge bridge to Ethereum, and $30M matching fund for early-stage companies.

Jake Urban from SDF discusses anchors and interoperability on Stellar, explaining how anchors bridge off-chain and on-chain value through standardized protocols (SEPs). He introduces the upcoming Stellar Anchor Platform, a language-agnostic service designed to simplify anchor deployment and reduce implementation barriers for businesses.

Tomer from SDF leads a new Tech Docs series discussing Starlight payment channels (1.5M TPS), Starbridge for blockchain interoperability, and early experiments with WASM runtimes for Project Jump Cannon smart contracts.

Louisa from Stellar Development Foundation's BD partnerships team discusses key ecosystem partnerships including Coinbase, Fireblocks, and OKCoin, and explains the strategy to expand Stellar's utility beyond payments into DeFi and tokenized assets.

SDF Q4 2021 recap: 10 new anchors joined Stellar, Enterprise Fund invested $80.25M in 8 companies, Stellar Community Fund awarded $4M to 31 winners. Network processed 2B+ operations in 2021, payments grew 211% YoY. Protocol 18 enabled AMMs; MoneyGram pilot launched; smart contracts coming in 2022.

Lee McCulloch and Alex Sharbena from the Stellar Development Foundation presented Starlight, a layer-2 payment channel protocol enabling millions of transactions per second off-chain while maintaining security through CAP-21 and CAP-40 protocol upgrades.