The Stellar Development Foundation announced Meridian 2020, its second annual virtual conference (November 16-20), designed as a global forum to address systemic challenges through diverse perspectives and collaborative action on financial inclusion, cross-border payments, and equitable access to financial systems.

The Stellar Development Foundation is hosting Meridian 2020, a virtual conference from November 16-20, positioning it as a response to 2020's urgent global challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, financial marginalization, and systemic inequality. The conference will bring together diverse thinkers and developers worldwide to discuss sustainable solutions, with focus areas including bridging gaps in financial infrastructure, improving cross-border payments, and breaking down barriers to financial inclusion such as high fees, lack of documentation, and limited access to institutions. SDF emphasizes that diverse perspectives drive innovation and that the conversations and commitments made during the four-day event will set the foundation for ongoing change within the Stellar ecosystem and beyond.