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The article critiques the false dichotomy between privacy and compliance in crypto, arguing that neither extreme—full anonymity nor total transparency—will enable mainstream onchain payments. It highlights Stellar Development Foundation's stance that privacy must be compliance-ready from the start, and promotes Fairblock's selective disclosure model as a balanced solution. This approach offers confidential transactions with onchain, condition-based disclosure for regulators and auditors.

21X, Europe's first regulated DLT trading and settlement system, launched Stellar network integration, enabling institutional trading and settlement of tokenized securities on a regulated European venue for the first time.

U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank, launched a pilot with the Stellar Development Foundation and PwC to issue bank-grade stablecoins on the Stellar network, testing how regulated institutions can safely issue programmable digital dollars on a public blockchain.

Stellar Meridian 2025 in Rio showcased the evolution of Stellar's blockchain into production-grade infrastructure for payments, identity, RWAs, and stablecoins. Key sessions highlighted open systems, regulatory progress, privacy innovations, and real-world applications from partners like MoneyGram, Nubank, and Ondo Finance. LATAM and Africa emerged as blueprints for financial inclusion and efficient money movement.

This article explores how Franklin Templeton leveraged Stellar's open infrastructure to launch the first registered money market fund on a blockchain in 2021, demonstrating the "permissionless premium"—the ability to experiment, learn, and build without approval. The piece illustrates how open systems enable unexpected innovations, like Securrency's clawback feature that became critical for regulatory compliance, and create unpredictable adoption pathways that centralized platforms cannot.

Seven leading blockchain infrastructure providers, including the Stellar Development Foundation, announced the formation of the Blockchain Payments Consortium (BPC) to establish common standards and frameworks enabling frictionless, compliant transactions across blockchain networks and borders.

The article argues that Web3, including blockchain technologies, may succeed like cloud computing by becoming invisible infrastructure for developers rather than a consumer-facing product like ChatGPT. It outlines key barriers to adoption such as poor UX, fragmentation, unclear regulations, and onboarding challenges, and emphasizes the need for unique value propositions like trustless coordination. A linked post highlights Stellar's role in bridging assets with Near intents, tying into broader interoperability discussions.

The Stellar Development Foundation outlines its comprehensive strategy for implementing privacy on the Stellar blockchain while maintaining openness and compliance. The approach combines opt-in, configurable privacy at the application layer with three key work streams: supporting research and innovation, investing in core privacy infrastructure like zero-knowledge proofs, and building open-source solutions including confidential tokens.

21X, Europe's first fully regulated DLT trading and settlement system, has launched on the Stellar network as its second blockchain, enabling institutional trading of tokenized securities on a regulated secondary market in the EU.

The article discusses the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile, launched in March 2025, holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano from seized assets. It explores global crypto reserve trends and benefits like inflation hedging. A Stellar-based protocol, Normal, enables trading index funds tracking these assets and more.

The US Department of Commerce has posted quarterly GDP data on the Stellar network for the first time in US government history, creating an immutable and publicly auditable record of critical economic data. This development demonstrates government adoption of blockchain technology and enables new use cases in DeFi, automated trading, and real-world asset tokenization.

The article explains ISO 20022 as the emerging global standard for payments, replacing outdated SWIFT MT messages by November 2025. It highlights Stellar's native compatibility through SEPs like SEP-9 and SEP-31, enabling seamless compliance for cross-border payments. BP Ventures offers integration services to help organizations leverage Stellar for ISO 20022 adoption.

José Fernández da Ponte joins the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) as President and Chief Growth Officer, bringing expertise from PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin launch and fintech scaling. In an interview with Denelle Dixon, he emphasizes utility, trust, regulatory alignment, and community-driven growth to expand Stellar's adoption. His focus includes partnerships, distribution, and building non-excludable financial infrastructure for global inclusion.

The U.S. GENIUS Act has passed the House, providing regulatory clarity for USD-pegged stablecoins and enabling compliant innovation. This is a major boost for builders on Stellar, especially with USDC and new entrants like PYUSD. It unlocks opportunities in LATAM remittances and programmable payments via infrastructure like Trustless Work.

A Stellar Development Foundation policy hub page featuring articles on payments and digital assets, including discussions on government spending with digital assets, stablecoin standards, and global consensus on stablecoins.

Societe Generale-FORGE announced the launch of EURCV, a MiCA-compliant EUR-backed stablecoin on the Stellar network. The deployment leverages Stellar's scalability, speed, and low costs to enable secure cross-border transactions and financial applications for European users and institutions.

The Stellar Development Foundation commissioned PwC to develop an addendum to the Blockchain Sustainability Framework addressing EU MiCA regulation requirements. The addendum provides methodologies for assessing sustainability metrics and applies them to benchmark the Stellar network's environmental performance.

The Stellar Development Foundation published a contribution to OMFIF's Digital Assets 2024 Report titled 'The Power of Public Blockchains,' highlighting how public blockchains offer superior stability, security, and resilience compared to traditional financial infrastructure while enabling regulatory compliance and faster settlement.

The Stellar Development Foundation participated in the Point Zero Forum, where Chief Legal and Policy Officer Candace Kelly moderated a compliance panel and spoke about the Stellar network's role in humanitarian aid. The discussion highlighted regulatory challenges, the EU's MiCA regulation, and real-world applications including UNHCR's use of Stellar for aid disbursement in Ukraine and Latin America.

DECTA, an Ireland-based EMI, is partnering with French fintech Next Generation to launch EURT, a MiCA-compliant Euro-pegged stablecoin on Stellar and three other blockchains. The project, originally launched in 2017, is being relaunched in October 2024 under the new European regulatory framework.

MYKOBO is transitioning its EURC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain to Circle's EURC, affecting over 25K asset holders. This move supports MiCAR compliance and expands services to Ethereum, Avalanche, and Solana. Current services will continue uninterrupted during the transition.

The Stellar Development Foundation submitted comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding blockchain sustainability and environmental impact, addressing energy consumption concerns and ESG indicators for distributed ledger technology under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation.

The Stellar Development Foundation joined industry peers in signing a letter supporting the bipartisan Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), which represents the first major crypto markets legislation heading to a House floor vote.

The Stellar Development Foundation publishes content on open systems as a blueprint for financial inclusion and innovation. SDF submitted a Treasury response advocating for open systems in financial access, and discusses tokenization through video content.

The Stellar Development Foundation submitted a response to the U.S. Treasury's Request for Information on Financial Inclusion, advocating for open-source blockchain technology and transparent systems to advance financial access. SDF emphasized the importance of free or low-cost digital financial services, smart contracts, and open data initiatives in creating inclusive financial systems.

A roundup of global crypto regulations, adoption trends, and developments, including UK stablecoin laws, Hong Kong licensing, and South Africa's embrace of stablecoins. Highlights mainstream adoption like Swiss Postfinance's crypto services and Web3 hurdles. Notably features the launch of smart contracts on the Stellar network, marking a new era for the blockchain.