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COCA Wallet's Q3 2024 recap highlights explosive growth with over 138,000 users, 600,000 wallets, and €750,000 in transaction volume. Key launches include physical debit cards, Revolut Pay and Stellar blockchain integrations for USDC/USDT top-ups, BASE chain support, and the world's first Solana-enabled MPC wallet. Community initiatives like the COCA Points program and meme competition drove strong engagement.

Empowch positions its blockchain-based digital wallet as a solution for NGOs delivering aid to Syrian and Lebanese refugees in the MENA region. The self-custody platform enables instant cross-border payments and cash conversion, reducing reliance on costly intermediaries and traditional banking infrastructure.

Blockaid has integrated its Onchain Detection and Response (ODR) security technology into Stellar's Lobstr and Freighter wallets, providing real-time threat monitoring and malicious transaction detection. This partnership marks the first deployment of Blockaid's Web3 security features on the Stellar blockchain.

Tala launched a non-custodial crypto wallet powered by Stellar, enabling financially underserved communities in Peru and beyond to securely manage digital assets with low fees and fast transactions.

This article explores the evolution of wallets from ancient times to modern smart contract wallets, highlighting how Stellar's infrastructure enables user-friendly, secure smart wallets with features like gasless transactions, passkey authentication, and account abstraction.

A comprehensive guide to setting up Stellar Lumens wallets for use with Soroswap, covering wallet types, security considerations, and reviews of popular options including Freighter, XBull, Lobstr, and Hana wallets.

This article explains smart contract wallets (smart wallets) and their advantages over traditional crypto wallets, including enhanced functionality, security features, and passkey support. It highlights how Stellar's Protocol 20 and 21 enable passkey-powered smart wallets to improve user onboarding and accessibility.

OwlTing Group integrated its OwlPay Wallet Pro with Stellar to support USDC stablecoin, expanding access to 8+ million Stellar accounts. The integration enables compliant cross-border payments and allows users to pay transaction fees in fiat currency.

Vesseo, a Stellar-based digital wallet by SDF subsidiary Sunship, reported 282% growth in monthly active users and 186% growth in transactions year-over-year, with Argentina accounting for 93% of its user base as high inflation drives adoption across Latin America.

Vibrant, a non-custodial wallet built on Stellar by a team from Sunship Inc. (a Stellar Development Foundation subsidiary), enables Argentines to protect against peso inflation by easily buying and holding USDC with low fees and fast transactions.

LOBSTR now supports multiple Stellar wallets under one account, available in mobile apps (v11.0.0+) and web. Users can add up to 20 wallets derived from their Recovery Phrase and switch between them seamlessly.

Stellar has launched a new passkey feature that brings Web2-style user experience to Web3, enabling users to sign transactions and verify contracts using biometrics instead of traditional 2FA. The non-custodial solution leverages Soroban and secp256r1 to provide enhanced security, reliability, and accessibility for decentralized finance.

Beans, a non-custodial wallet on the Stellar blockchain, announces a partnership with Kado to enable new deposit options including debit/credit cards, ACH in the USA, and PIX in Brazil. This integration offers users faster, cheaper ways to on-ramp fiat into Stellar for international transfers. The collaboration enhances accessibility and competitive rates for global remittances.

Australian crypto companies Upside and Stables announce a partnership to deliver Web3 education, events, and content, while providing Stables a Melbourne base at Upside HQ. Stables offers a digital wallet for spending, sending, and earning stablecoins, aiding businesses with treasury and payroll. The collaboration aims to boost crypto adoption in Australia.

Decaf, a non-custodial wallet built on Stellar, is empowering Latin Americans with seamless fiat-to-crypto on and off-ramps through MoneyGram integration. The article showcases real-world impact in San Francisco, Colombia, where the platform enables financial inclusion for unbanked populations.

Beans App and Boss Money wallet have integrated with the Stellar Disbursement Platform, enabling global bulk payments and financial access across 185+ countries and 10+ African nations respectively.

MoneyGram announced a non-custodial digital wallet launching Q1 2024 on Stellar, enabling users to convert between fiat and stablecoins with cash-out at 180+ countries. The wallet integrates MoneyGram's compliance screening and fiat on/off-ramp services.

MoneyGram plans to launch a noncustodial cryptocurrency wallet on Stellar in Q1 2024, offering zero fees until June 2024. The wallet will leverage MoneyGram's 350,000 global payment locations for fiat on- and off-ramps, enabling USDC transfers and cash conversions across 180+ countries.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced the Wallet SDK at Meridian 2023, a self-service tool that enables fintechs to build Stellar network-enabled wallets with interoperability features without requiring deep blockchain expertise. The SDK supports deposit/withdrawal services, KYC, and web authentication across Flutter, Kotlin, and Typescript.

A comprehensive guide to Stellar wallets covering types, features, and best practices for storing and sending lumens. The article explains wallet functionality, custodial vs. non-custodial options, and answers common questions about wallet usage and security.

Vesseo is a wallet app built on Stellar by Sunship, Inc. (a Stellar Development Foundation subsidiary) that enables Argentines to easily purchase and hold USDC stablecoins to protect against peso inflation. The app leverages Stellar's speed, low fees, and integrations with anchors like Settle and Circle to provide a simple user experience for accessing dollar-backed value.

The Stellar Newsletter highlights upcoming events like Meridian 2023 in Madrid with Idris Elba, MoneyGram's USDC case study on Stellar, and Coinbase's integration with USDC on the network. It covers improvements to the Anchor Directory, wallet on/off-ramp integrations, Soroban infrastructure projects, and a new Soroban security bug bounty. Developer updates include proposed transaction changes and SCF submission best practices.

Source of Tales, revived via a Stellar Community Fund #10 grant, launched early access on Windows, Linux, and Android with Stellar wallet login via Albedo. The implementation uses a NodeJS-based bridge to securely connect the game to wallet authentication without storing sensitive keys.

BP Ventures has launched three new open-source crypto wallets to facilitate company integration with the Stellar Blockchain. These include a white-label retail wallet supporting key SEPs, a compact command-line wallet, and documentation for Stellar Anchor integration. The initiative underscores BP Ventures' commitment to open blockchain networks.