The Stellar Development Foundation published a comprehensive 2024 year-in-review highlighting major ecosystem achievements including the mainnet launch of Soroban smart contracts, expansion of DeFi protocols like Blend, integration of payment solutions with MoneyGram and Stripe, real-world asset adoption through Franklin Templeton and Paxos, and humanitarian aid initiatives through UNHCR partnerships.
The Stellar Development Foundation's 2024 retrospective showcases a transformative year across multiple ecosystem pillars. In DeFi, Soroban smart contracts launched on mainnet alongside passkey functionality for improved wallet accessibility, while Blend protocol reached $12M TVL. The payments sector expanded significantly with MoneyGram Ramps integrations across five wallets, Stripe Crypto Payouts launch, and Mastercard Crypto Credential collaboration. Real-world asset adoption accelerated with Franklin Templeton's Benji platform reaching $450M in supply, GYEN and ZUSD listings on Bitstamp, and new partnerships with Paxos and Taurus for institutional tokenization. Network infrastructure strengthened through Dune and Artemis analytics integrations and Blockaid security provider adoption. Humanitarian impact continued with UNHCR's Stellar Aid Assist expanding to Argentina and GIZ's successful Disbursement Platform pilot in Syria. The ecosystem also celebrated Meridian conference with 700+ participants and distributed $17.4M in Community Fund grants to 200+ projects.
