This article explores blockchain technology's role in promoting financial inclusion, particularly for the 1.4 billion unbanked and underbanked adults globally. It includes perspectives on open systems and the Stellar Development Foundation's treasury response to financial access challenges.

The article presents a comprehensive overview of how blockchain-based solutions can broaden digital financial inclusion and access to essential financial services. It highlights blockchain's disruptive potential in the global financial system and its capacity to serve approximately 1.4 billion adults without financial accounts. The content includes multiple resources exploring the intersection of open systems, blockchain technology, and financial access, with specific reference to the Stellar Development Foundation's policy position and treasury response on these topics.