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Two Stellar ecosystem projects, ArcusX and SoZu Pay, were awarded the InstaWords Award for a four-week sprint. ArcusX is building a freelance marketplace on Stellar to reduce fees and payment delays in Latin America, while SoZu Pay is developing NGO disbursement infrastructure using stablecoins and the Stellar Disbursement Platform.

Meru CEO Amilcar Kaderazo and Stellar Development Foundation's Ada Bogan discuss how neobanks powered by stablecoins are transforming financial access in Latin America, with Meru offering cross-border payments, savings, and DeFi integration for freelancers and emerging markets.

Stellar Developers meeting covering Q1 2026 ecosystem metrics showing 2B RWA market cap and 170M DeFi TVL, MoneyGram partnership expansion to El Salvador, Aquarius hitting 50M TVL, and 260 hackathon projects including AI agents, mobile wallets, and security tools.

Stellar House CDMX brought together builders, regulators, and institutions across Latin America to discuss stablecoins, financial infrastructure, and blockchain adoption. Key themes included cross-border payments, regulatory clarity, privacy as institutional adoption driver, and local stablecoin opportunities.

Meru and DeFindex discuss how to generate yield on stablecoins through DeFi protocols. Meru integrates DeFindex infrastructure to offer users self-custodied returns ranging from 8-23%, with no intermediaries, no withdrawal limits, and instant interest compounding.

Stellar Development Foundation and Blockchain Acceleration Foundation showcase Impacta Bootcamp, Código Alebrije hackathon, and acceleration program results in LATAM, featuring 16 projects building on Stellar with mentorship and grants.

Documentary exploring how stablecoins facilitate cross-border trade in Nigeria's informal electronics market, where merchants bypass traditional banking to access dollars for imports from China.

Stanford researcher Lisa Nestor analyzed 41 million USDC transactions on Airtm to measure stablecoin performance in cross-border payments. The data shows 96% settlement within one hour, competitive fees for micropayments, and strong evidence that open networks deliver better outcomes than closed systems.

A discussion on how blockchain technology and tokenization can preserve and verify the provenance of cultural artifacts and artworks, using examples from Colombian museums and art collections.

Elliott Voris from the Stellar Development Foundation presents the regional starter pack, a toolkit for developers building on Stellar in Mexico. The pack includes resources for discovering anchors like Etherfuse, working demo code, and a TypeScript library that abstracts anchor APIs to simplify on and off-ramp integration.

Elliott Voris from the Stellar Development Foundation presents the regional starter pack, a toolkit for developers building on Stellar in Mexico. The pack includes anchor integration resources, a working demo, and TypeScript libraries that simplify on/off-ramp functionality with partners like Etherfuse, BlindPay, and AlphaPay.

A documentary-style introduction to Medellín's emerging web3 and blockchain innovation ecosystem, exploring how the city is becoming a hub for builders experimenting with decentralized finance and digital asset ownership.

Impacta Bootcamp demo day showcased 50+ Stellar-built projects from a 5-week program in Latin America, featuring fintech, tokenization, and real-world asset solutions addressing regional economic challenges.

Sifcash founder discusses Ghana's new crypto regulation, Stellar's support for fintech startups, and the SifMarathon savings campaign. The conversation covers regulatory clarity, cross-border payments on Stellar, and building trust in crypto through community engagement.

Podcast discussion on crypto adoption in Africa, featuring Sifcash and Lumenloop. Topics include Ghana's new cryptocurrency regulation, how stablecoins help combat inflation, Stellar's support for African fintech projects, and real-world utility of blockchain for cross-border payments and financial inclusion.

Telus Cooperative and Estelar Chile hosted an entrepreneurship fair in Temuco, Chile, promoting innovation and technology for local entrepreneurs building their dreams.

Joaquin leads a Spanish-language workshop on how to submit ideas to Stellar's Ideatón competition, emphasizing problem-driven ideation, viability on Stellar, and scalability over technical complexity.

A podcast interview with AirTM CEO Ruben Galindo discusses the company's 11-year journey solving cross-border payment challenges using stablecoins on Stellar, from Venezuela's hyperinflation to enterprise payroll for 250,000 workers in 150 countries. AirTM excels in the 'last mile' by enabling fast, low-cost cashouts to 488 local payment methods. The conversation highlights Stellar's role, stablecoin advantages, and the need for patience in building generational fintech infrastructure.

Podcast on interoperability in blockchain featuring Meru and Etherfuse discussing stablecoin and stablebond adoption across Latin America, regulatory progress, and building financial infrastructure for emerging markets.

Patricio Zavala, Crypto Valley ambassador for Latin America, explains how Switzerland's Zug region became a blockchain hub and outlines a strategy to replicate this model across Latin America by establishing clear regulation, banking infrastructure, and community spaces for crypto talent and startups.

Dock Protocol presents DOP Token Studio, a decentralized funding platform for Latin American infrastructure operators. The system tokenizes future revenue from projects like solar energy installations, enabling crowdfunded investment with smart contract-based revenue distribution and on-chain verification.

A documentary explores Argentina's economic crisis, hyperinflation, and heavy reliance on informal dollar markets and stablecoins like USDT and USDC. Despite economic improvements under President Milei, distrust in the formal banking system and high taxes drive continued adoption of stablecoins as a dollar proxy. The content reveals stablecoins bridging fiat and crypto in emerging markets facing currency instability.

In this Block by Block podcast episode, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Danelle Dixon interviews Etherfuse CEO Dave Taylor about tokenizing local currency sovereign bonds as 'stable bonds' on the Stellar blockchain. They discuss how this enables cheap FX, yield-bearing local currency assets, and reduces dollarization in emerging markets like Mexico and Brazil. Etherfuse aims to bring over 100 sovereign currencies on-chain to empower local economies and interoperability.

Decaf and Etherfuse discuss their partnership building real-world financial services on Stellar in Latin America, focusing on sovereign debt tokenization and cross-border payments while emphasizing open ecosystem collaboration.