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21
OCT 2022
1 story
October 21, 2022
Partnershipsstellar.org
Ciao, Meridian 2022!

The Stellar Development Foundation and ecosystem members gathered in Rome for Meridian 2022, their fourth annual conference. Themed around Leonardo da Vinci's 'Urgency of Doing,' the in-person event brought together the community to discuss solutions to pressing problems and left attendees motivated to take action.

11
OCT 2022
1 story
October 11, 2022
Paymentswww.finextra.com
Wirex expands USDC support to Stellar Network

Wirex announced USDC support on Stellar at Meridian conference, enabling 5 million users across 39 countries to buy, hold, and spend the stablecoin via their crypto-enabled debit card with up to 8% WXT rewards.

10
OCT 2022
1 story
October 10, 2022
Bridgesstellar.org
Stellar Bridge Bounty Program Grants Up to $5 Million to Finalists

The Stellar Development Foundation announced five winners of its $5 million Bridge Bounty Program, awarding up to $1 million in XLM each to teams building cross-chain interoperability solutions connecting Stellar with other DeFi ecosystems. Winners include Allbridge, Axelar, Cubist, Kaladin, and Multichain.

9
OCT 2022
1 story
October 9, 2022
Stablecoinsmedium.com
Rome, Here we come!

MYKOBO announces their attendance at the Stellar Meridian event in Rome. They invite attendees to meet and explore opportunities with their Euro Stablecoin payments solution on Stellar. The post highlights #Stellar, #XLM, #EURC, and #blockchain.

23
SEP 2022
1 story
September 23, 2022
Partnershipsstellar.org
Meridian 2022: You Ask, We Answer

Meridian 2022, Stellar's annual in-person conference, takes place Oct. 11-13 in Rome with 40+ sessions, 65+ speakers, and networking opportunities. Registration is free and mandatory online; the venue is Palazzo Brancaccio in central Rome.

15
SEP 2022
1 story
September 15, 2022
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Stellar Spotlighted on Capitol Hill

SDF CEO Denelle Dixon testified before the U.S. Senate on the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act, emphasizing Stellar's role in financial inclusion for the 2 billion unbanked people globally and calling for regulatory clarity to unlock blockchain's potential.

13
SEP 2022
1 story
September 13, 2022
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Stellar Development Foundation Announces Meridian 2022: The Urgency of Doing

The Stellar Development Foundation announced Meridian 2022, its annual in-person conference returning to Rome October 11-13. The event will feature keynotes from Alexis Ohanian, CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham, and industry leaders, with sessions on stablecoins, humanitarian aid, regulation, and blockchain's role in financial inclusion.

2
SEP 2022
1 story
September 2, 2022
Educationstellar.org
Where ideas come to life: why I'm excited about Meridian

Stellar's Meridian 2022 conference returns to Rome for the first time since 2019, bringing together the community to tackle urgent global challenges through collective problem-solving and diverse perspectives on blockchain solutions.

8
AUG 2022
1 story
August 8, 2022
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AUG 2022
1 story
August 1, 2022
Stablecoinsmedium.com
EURC on Beans!

MYKOBO announces a strategic partnership with Beans, a Stellar Community Fund #10 winner, to support EURC Euro on and off ramps. This enables Beans users to deposit/withdraw Euros easily and access IBANs soon. Both companies are built on Stellar for cheaper, faster cross-border payments, with integration launching in early Q4 2022.

18
JUL 2022
1 story
July 18, 2022
7
JUL 2022
1 story
July 7, 2022
Real World Assetsstellar.org
Offsetting your carbon footprint with blockchain technology

Task.io, a mobile app built on Stellar, partners with Biochar Life to incentivize smallholder farmers in developing countries to produce biochar instead of burning agricultural waste. For each metric ton of carbon sequestered, one STS token is minted on Stellar and sold to carbon offset buyers, with proceeds funding farmer communities.

28
JUN 2022
2 stories
June 28, 2022
Stablecoinswww.prnewswire.com
WhiteBIT Integrates USDC on Stellar

WhiteBIT, a major European exchange with 3M+ users, integrated USD Coin (USDC) on Stellar, enabling deposits and withdrawals. This expands USDC availability across digital asset platforms and demonstrates growing adoption of Stellar's stablecoin infrastructure.

23
JUN 2022
1 story
June 23, 2022
22
JUN 2022
2 stories
June 22, 2022
Paymentswww.finextra.com
Nium and Stellar Development Foundation enable payouts in 190 countries

Nium and the Stellar Development Foundation announced a partnership enabling fiat payouts to 190 countries via Stellar. Businesses can now leverage Nium's API to facilitate near-instant cross-border payments without prefunding local treasuries, combining Nium's global reach with Stellar's blockchain infrastructure.

31
MAY 2022
1 story
May 31, 2022
Paymentsstellar.org
Mercado Bitcoin Integrates USDC on Stellar

Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America's largest digital assets platform, now offers USDC on the Stellar network, enabling customers to transact with fees under one cent. This marks the first time the exchange has offered the same asset across multiple networks.

25
MAY 2022
2 stories
May 25, 2022
CBDCwww.ledgerinsights.com
Stellar blockchain joins Brazilian CBDC challenge

The Stellar Development Foundation joined Mercado Bitcoin's CBDC consortium for Brazil's LIFT Challenge to develop a digital Real. The initiative aims to demonstrate instant settlement and delivery versus payment for crypto-assets, with a pilot potentially launching in Q4 2022.

24
MAY 2022
2 stories
May 24, 2022
CBDCwww.pymnts.com
Mercado Bitcoin, Stellar Team on CBDC Project

Mercado Bitcoin partners with Stellar Development Foundation on LIFT Challenge Real Digital, exploring CBDC use cases for Brazil's central bank digital currency launching in H2 2022.

23
MAY 2022
1 story
May 23, 2022
Governancestellar.org
Stellar Development Foundation Announces New Methodology to Measure Environmental Impact of Blockchain Technology and Releases Findings on Stellar Network Electricity Consumption

The Stellar Development Foundation partnered with PwC US to create a blockchain sustainability assessment framework. Applying it to Stellar, they found the network uses just 481,324 kWh annually with 173,243 kg CO2 emissions, equivalent to 33.7 U.S. homes. SDF committed to offsetting the network's historical carbon footprint through carbon dioxide removal.

4
MAY 2022
1 story
May 4, 2022
Partnershipsstellar.org
Three is a Magic Number

Stellar Development Foundation CEO reflects on three years of leadership, highlighting past achievements like bringing USDC to Stellar and the MoneyGram partnership, present momentum with ecosystem products launching, and future priorities including smart contracts via Project Jump Cannon, bridging, and scalability.

25
MAR 2022
1 story
March 25, 2022
Financial Inclusionstellar.org
Break into Blockchain with the Women of SDF Pt. 3

The Stellar Development Foundation highlights three women leaders on its Ecosystem, Recruiting, and Business Development teams in celebration of Women's History Month, sharing their career journeys and insights on working in blockchain.

22
MAR 2022
1 story
March 22, 2022
CBDCinvezz.com
Stellar (XLM) is still working with Ukraine to launch a CBDC

Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon announced that Stellar is working with Ukraine to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) using the hryvnia, with ongoing efforts despite delays from the conflict. The initiative involves partnerships with Bitt and Tascombank, and Ukraine has simultaneously seen significant growth in crypto adoption for donations and military purchases.

18
MAR 2022
1 story
March 18, 2022
NFTsstellar.org
Stellar at SXSW 2022

The Stellar Development Foundation hosted the Finance 3.0 Summit at SXSW in Austin, featuring an NFT hackathon, panels on DAOs and DeFi, and announcements about smart contracts and partnerships with MoneyGram and Techstars for Latin American fintech innovation.

16
MAR 2022
1 story
March 16, 2022
Emerging Marketsfonbnk.com
Cointelegraph: Here's what's happening in Web3 across Africa

A comprehensive overview of Africa's rapidly growing Web3 economy, highlighting major blockchain protocols (including Stellar), venture capital investments, NGO partnerships, and government initiatives shaping the continent's crypto and blockchain landscape.

11
MAR 2022
2 stories
March 11, 2022