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Centrifuge is launching deRWA (Decentralized Real-World Asset) products on Stellar with a $20M investment, debuting two yield-bearing funds: deJTRSY (Janus Henderson Short-Term US Treasury strategy) and deJAAA (AAA-rated CLO strategy). The launch leverages LayerZero's interoperability and ecosystem partners including Aquarius, Soroswap, Blend, and DeFIndex to enable trading, lending, borrowing, and yield generation.

Stellar has established major institutional partnerships with Circle, MoneyGram, Franklin Templeton, PayPal, and ClickPesa, demonstrating its utility for stablecoin issuance, tokenized assets, cross-border payments, and financial inclusion. The network now supports over $184 million in USDC and $502 million in tokenized funds, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and crypto.

Vanish Trade, a privacy-first trading platform on Solana, partners with Range for real-time risk screening to balance privacy and compliance. Range provides cross-chain intelligence, sanctions monitoring, and KYB/KYT analytics to prevent illicit activity while protecting legitimate traders. Range also supports Stellar and other ecosystems in onchain compliance.

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.

The Stellar Development Foundation has formed a strategic partnership with Archax, a UK-regulated digital asset exchange, involving a direct SDF investment to accelerate tokenization and real-world asset adoption on the Stellar network. The collaboration leverages Archax's regulatory credentials and institutional relationships to bring institutional-grade tokenized assets on-chain.

The Stellar Development Foundation has made a strategic investment in Archax, a UK-regulated digital asset exchange, to support the tokenization of real-world assets on the Stellar network. Archax has completed key milestones including tokenizing an Aberdeen Money Market Fund and integrating Stellar into its platform, positioning itself to bring institutional assets onchain.

The Stellar Development Foundation has joined the ERC3643 Association to advance compliant asset tokenization standards. SDF will contribute to promoting real-world asset adoption, open-source development, and cross-chain interoperability between Stellar and Ethereum-based standards.

July was a landmark month for Stellar, featuring new SDF leadership appointments, major integrations with Visa for stablecoin settlement, and significant ecosystem advances in DeFi, cross-chain communication, and developer tooling. The network celebrated its 11th birthday while the community engaged in global hackathons and grant programs.

Cheesecake Labs expands its five-year partnership with Stellar Development Foundation, serving as official ambassador at Blockchain Rio 2025 and Meridian 2025. The company has built multiple solutions on Stellar including MoneyGram Wallet, Vesseo Wallet, and MBRL stablecoin, positioning itself to capitalize on stablecoin opportunities following the GENIUS Act.

Visa expanded its settlement network to support additional stablecoins including PayPal USD and Global Dollar, plus euro-pegged EURC, and added Stellar and Avalanche blockchain support. However, merchant adoption remains minimal, with stablecoin payments representing less than 1% of overall activity.

Visa expanded stablecoin settlement support to include PYUSD, USDG, and EURC on Avalanche and Stellar networks, joining existing Ethereum and Solana support. The move reflects growing institutional adoption of stablecoins following the U.S. GENIUS Act regulatory framework.

@StellarOrg and @Giveth launched a $50,000 matching grant program using Quadratic Funding to support community-led Stellar educational events worldwide. The initiative aims to identify new community leaders and ambassadors while fostering global adoption through workshops, hackathons, and localized content.

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.

Trustless Work participated in Casa Builders CDMX, a Stellar-hosted hackathon in Mexico focusing on financial inclusion, digital identity, and public good transparency. Their team built Pacto, a decentralized P2P stablecoin ramp using Trustless Work's programmable escrow, and won the event. The hackathon united Latin American builders, with strong Costa Rican representation.

XLM surged 6% to $0.3880 on Saturday, becoming the top performer among top 20 cryptocurrencies. The rally follows PayPal's announcement of launching its PYUSD stablecoin on Stellar, with executives highlighting the network's speed, low costs, and global reach across 170+ countries.

June 2025 marked significant growth for the Stellar ecosystem with major European engagement, landmark DeFi product launches, and powerful developer tools. Key highlights include Berlin and Istanbul blockchain weeks, the launch of Beans Earn with Defindex, PayPal's intent to bring PYUSD to Stellar, and new developer infrastructure from OpenZeppelin and Creit Tech.

Range announces a partnership with Peersyst to bring its cross-chain monitoring, security, and intelligence tools to the XRPL EVM sidechain launching in 2025. XRPL EVM introduces Ethereum-compatible smart contracts to the XRP ecosystem while preserving XRPL's speed and low costs, enabling DeFi, staking, and interoperability via IBC, Axelar, and Wormhole. Range will provide day-one support including its Cross-Chain Explorer, Monitoring and Alerts, and Trail forensic tool.

Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at the Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how Stellar's fast, low-cost blockchain is enabling financial inclusion globally, with use cases ranging from institutional adoption by Franklin Templeton to UN-backed humanitarian aid delivery in crisis zones.

PayPal is bringing its PYUSD stablecoin to Stellar pending regulatory approval, enabling fast, low-cost cross-border payments and remittances through Stellar's network of on and off-ramps.

PayPal announced plans to launch its PYUSD stablecoin on Stellar, pending regulatory approval from NYDFS. The stablecoin, already live on Ethereum and Solana with nearly $1B market cap, will leverage Stellar's infrastructure for cross-border payments and financing applications.

Flipside Crypto is partnering with Stellar to onboard new users to the network's growing DeFi ecosystem through incentivized quests. Users can earn rewards up to 10% of transaction value by swapping assets, providing liquidity, and using lending protocols like Blend and Aquarius.