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MoneyGram and the Stellar Development Foundation launched a global cash-to-crypto on/off-ramp service powered by Stellar and USDC, enabling users to convert between cash and digital assets at MoneyGram locations in Canada, Kenya, Philippines, and the U.S., with zero fees for the first 12 months.
Stellar Development Foundation submitted comments to the Federal Reserve on how CBDCs could improve financial inclusion, reduce payment costs, and enable cross-border remittances. The SDF highlighted Stellar's role in CBDC infrastructure, citing examples like Brazil's central bank partnership and cost comparisons showing Stellar's efficiency for remittances.
Alfred Pay, a Stellar Community Fund winner, is building a LATAM-focused remittance platform using USDC on Stellar. The fintech operates as both an anchor and consumer wallet app, launching anchor services in the Dominican Republic this June with plans to expand across Latin America.
SDF and Wirex survey of nearly 10,000 consumers across US, UK, Mexico, and Singapore shows 81% crypto awareness and 45% have sent crypto internationally, with 52% viewing crypto as valid alternative to traditional remittances.
Velo Labs and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) partnered to improve cross-border payments to the Philippines using blockchain technology, targeting the $34 billion annual remittance market with faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions.
Three African fintech leaders building on Stellar discuss why they chose the network for payments infrastructure, the $95B+ remittance opportunity across Africa, and advice for entrepreneurs launching in the space ahead of the Stellar Blockchain Bootcamp.
Stellar is a blockchain focused on cross-border remittances and peer-to-peer payments, powered by the XLM token. Founded by Jed McCaleb, it differs from Ripple by targeting individuals rather than banks, enabling transactions in seconds for pennies while integrating with traditional financial systems through anchors and partnerships.
One year after USDC launched on Stellar, the ecosystem has grown significantly with new payment corridors across Africa, Europe, Philippines, and Latin America, plus integrations from major exchanges like Bitso, Liquid, and Okcoin enabling faster, cheaper cross-border payments and financial inclusion.
Velo Labs and FinClusive announced a strategic partnership to enable faster, cheaper cross-border payments by combining Velo's Stellar and BSC blockchain solutions with FinClusive's embedded compliance controls for remittances and value transfers.
SDF CEO Denelle Dixon testified before the US House Committee on Financial Services on digital assets and blockchain's role in financial innovation, highlighting Stellar's use cases in cross-border payments, remittances, and stablecoin issuance while addressing regulatory frameworks and environmental sustainability.
MoneyGram and the Stellar Development Foundation launched a live pilot enabling cash deposits and international payments via Stellar USDC with near-instant settlement, marking one of the fastest blockchain integrations for a major money transfer company.
Flutterwave launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on Stellar, partnering with TEMPO to offer cost-effective money transfers using Stellar USDC, expanding Pan-African digital payments infrastructure.
Flutterwave launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network, partnering with TEMPO to enable cost-effective money transfers using Stellar USDC. The expansion aims to strengthen Pan-African digital payments infrastructure and reduce remittance costs to sub-Saharan Africa.
MoneyGram partners with Stellar Development Foundation to enable crypto payouts in local currencies using Circle's USDC stablecoin, integrating MoneyGram's network with Stellar blockchain for cross-border payments and settlement.
Justin Rice from Stellar Development Foundation discusses how open-source blockchain networks can transform cross-border payments by eliminating intermediaries, reducing costs, and improving financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon discusses how El Salvador's bitcoin adoption opens doors for broader cryptocurrency use, particularly stablecoins and remittances. She highlights how stablecoins on Stellar can reduce remittance costs from 7-8% to pennies, enabling faster cross-border payments.
Jason Chlipala, COO of Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how blockchain enables safer, more efficient payment systems on shared infrastructure. He highlights Stellar's advantages for asset issuance, cross-border transactions, and financial inclusion, particularly in remittances where fees could drop from 7-15% to fractions of pennies.
Seth Hertlein from the Stellar Development Foundation spoke at a Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Panama about blockchain, illicit finance, and financial inclusion. He presented data showing cryptocurrency crime is minimal (0.34% of transactions) and argued policymakers should focus on blockchain's benefits for the unbanked rather than overreacting to crime risks.
Velo Labs, TEMPO Payments, and Bitazza have opened a remittance corridor between the EU and Thailand on Stellar, enabling fast cross-border transactions for a $17 billion market connecting 600 million customers.
Bitso, a leading Latin American exchange, is integrating Stellar USDC to offer cheaper and faster cross-border payments between the US and Mexico, benefiting its 2+ million users through reduced transaction costs and improved interoperability across the region.
Leaf Global Fintech, a Stellar-backed digital wallet for migrants and refugees in East Africa, shares insights on winning the Stellar Community Fund. The company emphasizes clear communication, user experience prioritization, and empathetic growth strategies.
Stellar Development Foundation has tentatively approached MoneyGram International about a potential acquisition in partnership with private equity firm Advent International, according to Bloomberg. No final decision has been made, and both parties could opt out of the deal.
Stellar Development Foundation has contacted MoneyGram International about a potential acquisition in partnership with private equity firm Advent, according to Bloomberg. The deal would represent a significant move into remittances and could reshape the competitive landscape following Ripple's previous investment and subsequent exit from MoneyGram.
Denelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, discusses how Stellar addresses financial inclusion in emerging markets by reducing remittance costs, enabling women's financial access, and providing SMBs with tools to compete globally through low-cost, fast transactions.
Stellar Development Foundation's Lisa Nestor discusses how USDC on Stellar enables fast, cheap cross-border payments and remittances, with transaction costs measured in fractions of a cent versus thousands on other networks.
The Stellar Development Foundation invested $15 million in AirTM, a Mexican digital wallet and peer-to-peer exchange platform, to expand financial services across Latin America with planned Stellar blockchain integration.
