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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The article explains ISO 20022 as the emerging global standard for payments, replacing outdated SWIFT MT messages by November 2025.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.

The Stellar Development Foundation released a comprehensive paper titled 'The Case for Open Systems: Creating an Interoperable, Integrated World,' exploring the historical context, principles, and real-world applications of open systems in fostering innovation and equitable technology access.

The Stellar Development Foundation submitted comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on blockchain sustainability standards under the MiCA regulation, highlighting the Stellar network's environmental efficiencies and promoting the use of existing assessment methodologies like the Blockchain Sustainability Framework developed with PwC.

The Stellar Development Foundation published 'A Practical Framework for Decentralization,' a policy paper that provides a structured approach for evaluating and measuring decentralization in blockchain networks. The framework addresses how policymakers and regulators can assess decentralization across network structure, failure resistance, and decision-making processes.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced that its Head of Policy, Lesley Chavkin, has joined the Stablecoin Standard Advisory Board to contribute expertise on stablecoin regulation and standards. This move aligns with SDF's mission to advance financial inclusion and support innovative payments solutions, particularly for remittances.

The Stellar Development Foundation submitted a comprehensive response to the French financial regulator AMF's DeFi discussion paper, advocating for regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection through open source technology and decentralization principles.

Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General of IOSCO, discusses global regulation and standards for digital assets in a podcast interview at SDF's Meridian conference. He emphasizes investor protection, market integrity, and coordinated regulatory approaches across jurisdictions.

The Stellar Development Foundation partnered with PwC US to create a framework for assessing blockchain protocols' electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The guide addresses CBDCs' potential for financial inclusion, interoperability, and sustainability on open networks.

The Stellar Development Foundation has published a comprehensive guidebook for policymakers and regulators on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), addressing the growing global interest in government-backed digital assets on blockchain.

The Stellar Development Foundation commissioned PwC to develop a framework for evaluating the environmental sustainability of blockchain protocols and benchmark Stellar's environmental footprint. The report addresses misconceptions about blockchain's energy impact and provides methodologies for assessing and comparing different blockchain networks.

Carole House, former White House cybersecurity director, discusses crypto's role in financial crime investigations, regulatory enforcement, and the push for an enabling US regulatory environment for digital currencies.