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Tim Baker, CTO of Hoops Finance, details the engineering overhaul of their backend market data system on the Stellar blockchain. They centralized market logic into a single source of truth, implemented hybrid real-time and historical data storage, and rebuilt a realistic arbitrage engine with flow clipping for executable opportunities. This creates a reliable foundation for high-performance financial infrastructure.

Stellar's Protocol 23 upgrade launched on Sept. 3, prompting South Korea's Upbit exchange to suspend XLM trading. XLM consolidated between $0.36-$0.37 with resistance holding firm as traders await post-upgrade price direction.

XLM climbed 3% to break through $0.37 resistance on above-average volumes as Stellar prepares Protocol 23 upgrade. South Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit will pause XLM deposits/withdrawals Sept. 3 to support the network enhancement, which aims to expand interoperability for the $460 million in tokenized assets already on Stellar.

Trustless Work released Escrow Blocks, a production-ready React library that provides pre-built UI components and providers for integrating stablecoin escrows into applications in minutes. The library abstracts away smart contract complexity, enabling developers to build escrow flows from funding through milestone approvals and disputes without extensive development time.

International AIDS Society used Stellar Disbursement Platform and Decaf Wallet to distribute USDC stablecoins to 248 scholarship recipients across 50+ countries, replacing traditional cash distribution with 425 successful blockchain payments at zero failure rate.

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.

VersaBank is testing USDVB, a tokenized deposit token representing U.S. dollars held at the bank, on Ethereum, Algorand, and Stellar blockchains. Unlike stablecoins, the tokens are federally insured, earn interest, and function as bank liabilities subject to banking regulations.

A comprehensive guide to 'vibe coding'—using AI and large language models to assist with software development. The article covers best practices for prompting, providing context to AI models, and recommends tools including AI code editors, various LLMs, and MCP servers to enhance the development workflow.

Metafyed, a blockchain tokenization platform for private credit and real-world assets, has secured USD 5.5 million in funding from leading investors including Block Tides and venture DAOs. The company is incubated by Cyberport Hong Kong, Draper, and the Stellar Development Foundation, focusing on SMBs in Asia. The funding will expand their marketplace, strengthen compliance, and enhance AI-powered features.

A comprehensive tutorial on building a Stellar smart contract that uses Reflector oracle to create a EUR price prediction market. The guide covers contract initialization, oracle integration, storage patterns, token transfers, and verification logic using Soroban.

Range announces a partnership with zeroShadow to integrate forensic-grade incident intelligence into its blockchain security platform. This collaboration enhances threat detection and incident response for ecosystems including Stellar. Real-time data from zeroShadow's investigations will improve Range's Transaction Security and Risk API products.

Normal announces the hiring of full-stack engineer Jay Malve to bolster its team ahead of the Normal Protocol's launch on the Stellar blockchain mainnet. Jay, a hackathon winner with blockchain experience from ETH Denver, will enhance platform usability and development. The protocol offers custom crypto indexes, trading of top 200 cryptocurrencies, and DeFi features like lending and borrowing.

Stablecoins have surged to $250 billion in market value, driven by regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act. The article explores how stablecoins work, their advantages over traditional banking systems, and their role in enabling financial inclusion, cross-border payments, and emerging DeFi innovations on networks like Stellar.

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has invested in UK-regulated digital asset platform Archax to advance tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Stellar blockchain. Archax has integrated Stellar into its tokenization tools and launched a tokenized Aberdeen money market fund on the network. This partnership supports the rapidly growing RWA market, projected to reach trillions by 2030.

Stellar's resources hub showcasing whitepapers, reports, and guidebooks on blockchain, crypto, fintech, and CBDCs. The page also promotes Stellar's newsletters for ecosystem updates and developer resources.

The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) #37 round awarded $1,861,405 worth of XLM to 19 innovative projects building on the Stellar blockchain. Projects span DeFi protocols, privacy solutions, real-world assets, wallets, and developer tools. Out of 76 submissions, 43 were first-time applicants, showcasing the vibrant Stellar ecosystem.