June 2025 marked significant growth for the Stellar ecosystem with major European engagement, landmark DeFi product launches, and powerful developer tools. Key highlights include Berlin and Istanbul blockchain weeks, the launch of Beans Earn with Defindex, PayPal's intent to bring PYUSD to Stellar, and new developer infrastructure from OpenZeppelin and Creit Tech.
June 2025 was a pivotal month for Stellar's ecosystem, featuring strong on-the-ground engagement across Europe with Berlin Blockchain Week and Istanbul's Hack Pera hackathon ($25,000 in prizes). The ecosystem saw major DeFi simplification through Beans Earn and Defindex, enabling seamless cash-to-DeFi experiences via MoneyGram. Critical integrations advanced with PayPal announcing intent to bring PYUSD stablecoin to Stellar and Yellowcard partnering with Visa for cross-border payments. Developer tools expanded significantly with OpenZeppelin's Scaffold Stellar, Creit Tech's Stellar Assets SDK, and community-run network monitoring services. Protocol 23 upgrade was rescheduled to July/August, while governance improvements included Aquarius Vote Delegation and Blend V2 migration completion. The ecosystem also launched adoption campaigns and announced HackMeridian 2025 in Rio with $50,000 in prizes.
