Protocol 18 upgrade vote on Nov 3rd will bring automated market maker (AMM) functionality to Stellar. SDF collaborated with ecosystem projects like Settle Network, Ultra Stellar, and Stellarport.io to ensure AMM features launch immediately upon validator approval, democratizing liquidity provision and enabling new financial services use cases.
Stellar's Protocol 18 upgrade vote scheduled for November 3rd will introduce automated market maker (AMM) functionality to the network. The Stellar Development Foundation worked closely with ecosystem participants including Settle Network, Ultra Stellar, and Stellarport.io to accelerate development so AMM features are ready for immediate deployment if validators approve the upgrade. AMMs democratize liquidity provision beyond professional market makers, enable lower spreads for financial services companies, and provide developers with native protocol-level AMM access through familiar APIs. Ecosystem builders are developing swap interfaces, wallet connect functionality, and liquidity pool plugins to leverage AMMs. Stellar becomes the first layer 1 blockchain to incorporate AMM functionality at the protocol level, opening possibilities for new use cases and business opportunities.
