XOXNO founder reflects on going all-in with their DeFi lending protocol at Meridian 2026. The team hosted 400+ attendees at a DeFi x RWA event with Aha Labs and Runtime Verification, pitched to investors, and is entering final security audits before a November launch on Stellar.
At Meridian 2026, the XOXNO team was active participants: they hosted a padel game and a 400+ person DeFi x RWA cocktail hour alongside Aha Labs, with Runtime Verification as security partner. The founder pitched XOXNO in the DeFi pitch session and met SDF leadership across the conference. With Meridian behind them, XOXNO is now in the final phase of formal security audits with Runtime Verification, positioning the Soroban-based lending protocol for mainnet launch in November. This piece is a founder's personal reflection on the value of Stellar's professional ecosystem culture and commitment to building enterprise DeFi infrastructure.
