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JUN 2019
1 story
June 10, 2019
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Introducing Meridian

The Stellar Development Foundation announced Stellar Meridian, its first sponsored conference, taking place November 4-5, 2019 in Mexico City. The event will bring together developers, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem projects to discuss financial inclusion, regulation, and Stellar's role in the future of finance.

22
MAR 2019
1 story
March 22, 2019
Paymentswww.prnewswire.com
CURRENCY MATTERS Joins IBM Blockchain World Wire

Currency Matters joined IBM Blockchain World Wire, a real-time payments network built on Stellar protocol, enabling cross-border transactions across 50+ countries with access to stablecoins and XLM.

18
JAN 2019
1 story
January 18, 2019
Investmentdecrypt.co
Stellar joins Bitcoin, Ripple on real, non-seedy asset fund

Grayscale Investments added Stellar Lumens to its professional investment fund, marking the ninth crypto-asset listing and opening access to accredited investors earning $200k+. The move reflects institutional interest in Stellar's cross-border payment infrastructure.

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DEC 2018
1 story
December 14, 2018
Governancestellar.org
SDF Ecosystem Updates: Lumen Distribution Programs

Stellar Development Foundation announces three major lumen distribution initiatives: the Stellar Community Fund for community-voted grants, updates to the Partnership Grant Program which has funded 34 companies, and launch of an Academic Research Program for blockchain research.

6
NOV 2018
1 story
November 6, 2018
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NOV 2018
1 story
November 1, 2018
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Together we can - a decentralized vision for financial inclusion

The Stellar Development Foundation outlines its vision for financial inclusion, emphasizing how Stellar's blockchain infrastructure enables local fintech entrepreneurs to reduce costs, accelerate go-to-market speed, and access global markets. The post features three companies building inclusion solutions on Stellar: Seamless Money, FinClusive, and Wala.

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JUL 2018
1 story
July 17, 2018
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Stellar First DLT to Obtain Sharia Certification for Payments and Asset Tokenization

The Stellar Development Foundation obtained Sharia compliance certification from the Shariyah Review Bureau, making Stellar the first distributed ledger protocol certified for Islamic finance in money transfer and asset tokenization. This enables Islamic financial institutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council and Southeast Asia to integrate Stellar technology into their compliant offerings.

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SEP 2017
1 story
September 19, 2017
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SEP 2017
1 story
September 7, 2017
Anchorsstellar.org
Introducing the Stellar Partnership Grant Program

Stellar Development Foundation launched a Partnership Grant Program offering up to $2M USD per grant in XLM to incentivize development of high-impact projects, with primary focus on anchors and exchanges to promote financial inclusion.

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MAY 2017
1 story
May 11, 2017
Paymentswww.americanbanker.com
This cryptocurrency project is now courting banks

Stellar co-founder Jed McCaleb launched Lightyear.io, a for-profit company to help financial institutions integrate Stellar's open-source payments network. The move acknowledges that traditional banks are essential to building a global financial system.

6
DEC 2016
1 story
December 6, 2016
Remittancesstellar.org
The Philippines is Now Connected to Stellar

Coins.ph, Flutterwave, ICICI Bank, and Tempo Money Transfer have integrated with Stellar, enabling near-free remittances and cross-border payments across Southeast Asia, Africa, and India. The Philippines now has 22,000 cash-out locations for Stellar-based transfers.

30
JUN 2016
2 stories
June 30, 2016
Paymentswww.coindesk.com
Outside the Spotlight, Stellar is Pulling Banks Into Orbit

Stellar co-founder Jed McCaleb is taking on a more public role after his co-founder's resignation, focusing on enterprise adoption. Barclays and Deloitte are building payment prototypes on Stellar's network to serve underbanked populations in Africa, with Nigeria as the initial target market.

7
JUN 2016
1 story
June 7, 2016
Paymentswww.coindesk.com
Stellar Co-Founder Resigns As Executive Director

Joyce Kim, co-founder of Stellar, resigned as executive director in May 2016, passing the role to co-founder Jed McCaleb while remaining as board chairperson. Kim cited slow legal changes and specialized product design as factors in her decision, planning to explore microfinance work in developing regions.

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MAY 2016
1 story
May 16, 2016
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Focus on Nigeria: Roadmap to a Stellar Future

Stellar.org outlines a three-phase strategy to achieve financial inclusion: building the Stellar network infrastructure, establishing anchor partnerships to connect financial institutions, and creating a platform for developers to build financial services for underbanked populations.

2
FEB 2016
1 story
February 2, 2016
Paymentswww.pymnts.com
Stellar Partners On Real-Time Nigerian Money Transfers

Stellar partnered with Oradian, a fintech providing core-banking software, to launch instant money transfers across 200 microfinance branches in Nigeria, serving 300,000+ clients in rural areas with affordable, real-time payments replacing traditional cash delivery methods.

31
JUL 2015
1 story
July 31, 2015
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APR 2015
1 story
April 15, 2015
Developersstellar.org
On Worldwide Consensus

The Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP) introduces federated Byzantine agreement, a consensus mechanism that achieves decentralized control, low latency, flexible trust, and asymptotic security simultaneously. SCP enables a worldwide financial network where participants reach agreement without relying on centralized institutions.

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APR 2015
1 story
April 8, 2015
Developersstellar.org
Stellar Consensus Protocol: Proof and Code

Stellar.org introduces the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), a federated Byzantine agreement mechanism designed for decentralized payments. SCP offers four key properties: decentralized control, low latency, flexible trust, and asymptotic security, with a new open-source codebase now available for peer review.

31
JUL 2014
2 stories
July 31, 2014
Paymentswww.coindesk.com
Mt. Gox and Ripple Founder Jed McCaleb Unveils Project 'Stellar'

Stellar, a decentralized gateway for digital currency to fiat transfers founded by Jed McCaleb, officially launched with a native currency called 'stellar' distributed free to users. The platform aims to bridge fiat and digital currencies for mainstream adoption.