DeFi, payments, tokenization, Soroban, governance, and project launches — curated daily from publications, project blogs, and community channels across the Stellar blockchain ecosystem.
Beans collaborates with the Stellar Foundation and Friends With Benefits to support Casa Tochan's migrant shelter using the Stellar Disbursement Platform. The initiative leverages the Beans wallet for fee-free, instant fund disbursements, highlighting blockchain's humanitarian potential. This partnership demonstrates accessible financial services for global good.
Stasis Euro (EURS), the top Euro stablecoin by market cap at $136M, is now live on Stellar Network. Despite leading in market cap, EURS ranks third in daily trading volume, with Stasis positioning it for DeFi use cases on Stellar.
STASIS has integrated its EURS euro stablecoin with the Stellar network, bringing a regulated, 1:1 euro-backed digital asset to Stellar's payment infrastructure. EURS, backed by liquid euro reserves at the Lithuanian Central Bank, enables fast, low-cost transactions globally.
Australian crypto companies Upside and Stables announce a partnership to deliver Web3 education, events, and content, while providing Stables a Melbourne base at Upside HQ. Stables offers a digital wallet for spending, sending, and earning stablecoins, aiding businesses with treasury and payroll. The collaboration aims to boost crypto adoption in Australia.
The Stellar Disbursement Platform (SDP), integrated with Beans, enables businesses and organizations to send thousands of cross-border payments instantly via the Stellar ledger. It supports payroll, micro-payments, and humanitarian aid with user-friendly features like dynamic links for recipients without blockchain experience. Beans offers versatile withdrawals in cash, bank transfers, or crypto across 180+ countries.
Decaf, a non-custodial wallet built on Stellar, is empowering Latin Americans with seamless fiat-to-crypto on and off-ramps through MoneyGram integration. The article showcases real-world impact in San Francisco, Colombia, where the platform enables financial inclusion for unbanked populations.
The Stellar Development Foundation joined the CALP Network as its first Layer 1 blockchain member, advancing humanitarian cash and voucher assistance programs. SDF's Stellar Aid Assist platform, powered by the Stellar Disbursement Platform, enables rapid, low-cost digital payments to crisis-affected populations worldwide.
The Stellar Development Foundation announced updates to the Stellar Disbursement Platform (SDP), an open-source tool for bulk payments that now supports supplier payouts, global payroll, government transfers, and enterprise remittances. The platform features self-hosting, on-demand wallet creation, multi-level access controls, and support for any Stellar-based digital asset.
Beans App and Boss Money wallet have integrated with the Stellar Disbursement Platform, enabling global bulk payments and financial access across 185+ countries and 10+ African nations respectively.
MoneyGram announced a non-custodial digital wallet launching Q1 2024 on Stellar, enabling users to convert between fiat and stablecoins with cash-out at 180+ countries. The wallet integrates MoneyGram's compliance screening and fiat on/off-ramp services.
Circle launched EURC, its euro-backed stablecoin, on Stellar as the third blockchain after Ethereum and Avalanche. The stablecoin enables 24/7 global transactions with low costs and near-instant settlement, with integration into aid disbursement systems and expansion by Ripio to Spain.
Circle expanded its euro-pegged stablecoin EURC to Stellar, making it the third blockchain after Ethereum and Avalanche. Ripio became the first platform to of…
MoneyGram plans to launch a noncustodial cryptocurrency wallet on Stellar in Q1 2024, offering zero fees until June 2024. The wallet will leverage MoneyGram's…
MoneyGram is launching a non-custodial digital wallet in Q1 2024 that enables fiat-to-crypto conversion using stablecoin technology, expanding its role as Ste…
Circle launched EURC, its euro-backed stablecoin, on the Stellar network in partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation. The move enables low-cost cro…
MoneyGram announced plans to launch a non-custodial digital wallet in Q1 2024 on the Stellar network, enabling users to move between fiat and stablecoins with…
Circle's euro-backed stablecoin EURC is now live on Stellar, enabling real-time, low-cost cross-border payments and remittances in euros. Ripio became the fir…
Tempo France and nTokens launched a remittance corridor from EU to Brazil using Stellar blockchain, enabling 170+ Brazilian banks to receive funds with lower costs, faster speeds, and enhanced security through the Tempo mobile app.
The Stellar Anchor Platform now supports two on and off-ramp standards, enabling businesses to integrate cross-border payments and fiat-to-digital asset excha…
The Stellar Development Foundation has released an open-source Stellar Disbursement Platform for bulk payments, with Zodia Custody becoming the first organiza…
Beans, a non-custodial payments app on Stellar, announced major updates including a redesigned UI, support for Nigerian Naira and USD bank deposits/withdrawals via new partners Link and Kado, an in-app QR scanner, and a new support page. The app has doubled its user base over three consecutive months.
Decentralife is a new interview series from the Stellar Development Foundation profiling builders in the blockchain ecosystem. The first feature is Neema Adam, a front-end engineer in Tanzania working on ClickPesa (cross-border payments infrastructure) and Flexbeats (a platform for African music producers to sell beats globally).
Stablecoins are revolutionizing global payments and remittances by offering low fees, fast transactions, and stability pegged to fiat currencies like the USD. USDC and USDT, available on blockchains including Stellar, provide secure, 24/7 cross-border transfers. The article explores their advantages, top stablecoins, non-USD options like EUROC, and future potential with CBDCs.
The Stellar Newsletter highlights key developments including the launch of the open-source Stellar Disbursement Platform, Allbridge's cross-chain bridge connecting Stellar to Ethereum, Solana, Celo, and Polygon, and SDF's investment in MoneyGram International. It also promotes Meridian 2023 conference, developer tools for Soroban, and various ecosystem updates like Airtm's USDC integration and Q2 review. The content emphasizes Stellar's growth in interoperability, financial inclusion, and smart contract scalability.
Stellar launched its open-source Disbursement Platform globally, enabling fast, low-cost bulk payments for gig workers, payroll, and aid distribution across 180+ countries with real-time tracking and instant cash conversion.
Stellar Development Foundation invested in MoneyGram International as a minority investor, with CEO Denelle Dixon joining MoneyGram's board. The investment aims to support MoneyGram's digital transformation and blockchain exploration to serve underbanked populations globally.
Stellar Development Foundation has published an e-book showcasing case studies of financial institutions and fintechs building on the Stellar network, highlighting applications in cross-border payments, remittances, and financial inclusion.
UNHCR and the UN's technology provider UNICC are piloting Stellar Aid Assist, a blockchain-based cash disbursement solution using the Stellar network and USDC stablecoin to deliver humanitarian aid directly to displaced persons in Ukraine. The program enables instant bulk transfers, eliminates banking requirements, and provides full transaction traceability.
