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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.

Stellar Development Foundation CEO recaps Meridian 2021 conference, highlighting 829M in transaction volume, Protocol 18 AMM launch, six new cross-border payment corridors, and 70M in Enterprise Fund investments across 11 companies. 2022 strategy focuses on utility, participation, ecosystem growth, inclusion, and policy impact.

Jeff Ramsire presents SpeedX, a scalable batch-based DEX design that eliminates front-running, optimizes liquidity across asset pairs, and enables parallelizable transaction processing. The system could integrate into Stellar to support efficient cross-border payments at scale.

Billy Grunas from the Stellar Development Foundation presents an overview of blockchain technology, Bitcoin's proof-of-work mechanism, and Stellar's focus on fast, low-cost payments infrastructure with support for stablecoins, CBDCs, and financial inclusion.

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.

Enterprise leaders from Finclusive, AirTM, and Bitso discuss regulatory trends, liquidity gaps, and use cases for blockchain payments in Latin America and emerging markets at Meridian Conference.

Tomer Weller outlines Stellar's 2022 tech strategy, highlighting three priorities: layer one scalability targeting 5,000 TPS via SpeedEx, cryptocurrency bridges to other ecosystems, and trust-minimized innovation. The network achieved 99% ledger closure within 7 seconds and AMMs reached $14M in liquidity within two weeks of launch.

Ada Vaughn from the Stellar Development Foundation explains how Stellar enables financial inclusion through tokenization, asset issuance, wallets, and cross-border payments. She covers use cases including NFTs, securities trading, stablecoins, CBDCs, and remittances, highlighting partnerships with companies like MoneyGram, D-Stock, and RealtyBits.

Jake from SDF discusses how Stellar Ecosystem protocols have evolved to support real-world use cases including custodial accounts, wallet identity verification, and off-chain liquidity through standards like CEP10, CEP24, CEP6, and SEP38.

Panel discussion on Stellar's growth trajectory featuring leaders from Settle Network, Liquid Group, SatoshiPay, and Securrency debating the network's focus on remittances versus broader use cases, DeFi adoption via Protocol 18 AMMs, and scalability challenges.

Stellar Development Foundation leadership discusses 2021 ecosystem achievements at Meridian conference, highlighting USDC stablecoin launch, MoneyGram partnership, $65M in Enterprise Fund investments, and technical roadmap including Horizon 2.0, AMM functionality, and upcoming SpeedX DEX protocol.

MoneyGram and Stellar Development Foundation announced a live pilot enabling cash-in and cash-out of USDC through MoneyGram's 200+ country agent network, with plans to expand to multiple wallets in 2022.

Jed McCaleb and Danelle Dixon discuss Stellar's competitive strategy, recent achievements like USDC integration and MoneyGram partnership, regulatory engagement, and future use cases including gaming and cross-border payments at the Meridian conference.

Stellar Protocol 18 launched with AMM functionality built at the protocol level, enabling automated market makers that democratize liquidity provision. Two weeks post-launch, the network has 1,500+ liquidity pools, $13M+ in total value locked, and spreads on key pairs like ARS/USD have tightened to 1%, improving cross-border payment costs by 33%.

Stellar Open Protocol discussion on CAP 21, which enables payment channels on Stellar for off-chain transactions and improved network throughput. The CAP is moving forward to the committee for approval after technical revisions and validation experiments.

SDF's Q3 2021 quarterly call covered major developments including a $40M investment in Tala, MoneyGram partnership for cash-in/cash-out via Stellar, Protocol 18 AMM upgrade, and 148% year-over-year growth in network payments.

Panel discussion on reimagining finance with blockchain, featuring leaders from Stellar, Visa, Tribal Credit, Wire, and RTM discussing fintech opportunities in Latin America, stablecoins, cross-border payments, and the role of blockchain infrastructure in financial inclusion.