Soroban is Stellar's smart contract platform launching on mainnet, combining Rust and WebAssembly to enable DeFi applications while leveraging Stellar's 8-year track record in payments and anchor network for global financial access.
Soroban is a smart contract platform fully integrated into the Stellar blockchain, designed to bring DeFi capabilities to Stellar's established payments network. Built with Rust and WebAssembly for security and performance, Soroban offers developers a batteries-included experience with built-in contracts, local sandbox, SDKs, and CLI tools. The Stellar Development Foundation launched a $100M Soroban Adoption Fund with programs like Sorobanathons and Hacka-Soroban-athons to incentivize ecosystem development on Futurenet testnet. Soroban's unique advantage is enabling users without bank accounts to access DeFi through Stellar's anchor network, which includes MoneyGram, Coinbase, and Kraken, creating a pathway from fiat to decentralized finance.