The Stellar Development Foundation hosted the Finance 3.0 Summit at SXSW in Austin, featuring an NFT hackathon, panels on DAOs and DeFi, and announcements about smart contracts and partnerships with MoneyGram and Techstars for Latin American fintech innovation.
The Stellar Development Foundation sponsored the Finance 3.0 Summit at SXSW 2024, drawing hundreds of attendees beyond the crypto industry. The weekend featured a 48-hour NFT hackathon with 200+ submissions, workshops on NFT design and minting on Stellar, and panels covering DAOs, DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain's environmental impact. SDF leadership discussed ecosystem growth, protocol upgrades, and smart contracts coming to Stellar. A new startup accelerator program for blockchain-based payment innovation in Latin America was announced in partnership with MoneyGram International and Techstars, emphasizing equitable access to financial systems.
