The Stellar Development Foundation participated in the Point Zero Forum, where Chief Legal and Policy Officer Candace Kelly moderated a compliance panel and spoke about the Stellar network's role in humanitarian aid. The discussion highlighted regulatory challenges, the EU's MiCA regulation, and real-world applications including UNHCR's use of Stellar for aid disbursement in Ukraine and Latin America.
At the Point Zero Forum, SDF's Candace Kelly participated in two key discussions: a compliance panel with industry leaders from Paxos, Fireblocks, Binance, and Crypto.com focused on integrating digital assets into traditional finance and the need for regulatory harmonization, and a panel on reimagining aid that showcased the Stellar network's humanitarian impact. The compliance discussion emphasized building trust through collaboration with policymakers while balancing innovation and consumer protection, with particular attention to the EU's MiCA regulation and its implications for stablecoin issuers. On the aid front, Kelly highlighted UNHCR's deployment of the Stellar Disbursement Platform for rapid, transparent fund transfers to internally displaced people in Ukraine, integrated with MoneyGram for digital-to-cash conversion and Circle's USDC. The program's expansion to Latin America demonstrates scalability, though challenges remain in digital identity, financial literacy, connectivity, and holistic long-term support for displaced populations.
