The Stellar Newsletter highlights recent ecosystem developments including Soroban smart contracts live on Futurenet with a $100M developer fund and Sorobanathon. It covers Meridian 2022 on-demand sessions, Stellar Quest Live Series 5, bridge bounty grants, and the new Anchor Platform. Additional updates include stablecoin launches, SDF investments in NetXD and Wave, and community fund discussions.
Despite FTX fallout, the newsletter from Stellar's Executive Director emphasizes blockchain's real-world value and Stellar's progress. Key highlights include Soroban now live on Futurenet for smart contract testing, backed by a $100M fund and Sorobanathon for developers. Meridian 2022 sessions are available on-demand, Stellar Quest Live Series 5 focuses on Soroban, and $5M in XLM grants were awarded to bridge projects like Allbridge and Axelar. The Stellar Anchor Platform simplifies business integrations, while SDF invested $10M in NetXD for asset securitization and $5M in Wave for African mobile money. Stablecoins GYEN, ZUSD, AUDD, and USDC expand on Stellar, alongside community fund updates and Q3 review.
