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Stellar's X-Ray protocol introduces cryptographic infrastructure for opt-in, configurable privacy on the blockchain. The network is shifting from transparency-first to privacy-as-infrastructure, enabling compliant financial flows while maintaining regulatory integration capabilities.

Hoops Finance released a major authentication update enabling passkey-controlled smart accounts on Soroban, allowing users to authorize DeFi operations via biometric authentication without seed phrases or browser extensions. The founder detailed months of foundational work building the custom authentication layer, demonstrating a complete DeFi lifecycle from account creation through multi-protocol atomic deposits and withdrawals.

Normal Finance completed a comprehensive security audit with Halborn, emphasizing that security must be a foundational design principle rather than a launch checkbox. The protocol prioritized clarity and modularity from inception to manage the elevated risks of index protocols handling pooled capital.

This article compares Proof-of-Stake consensus models with Stellar's Consensus Protocol (SCP), arguing that PoS networks create structural incentives for MEV extraction and validator misconduct, while Stellar's explicit trust model and revocable authority provide better protection for regulated asset issuers.

Axelar Network has integrated Stellar, enabling cross-chain access and liquidity. Solv, Stronghold, and Squid are already live, allowing users to bridge assets like solvBTC and SHx across chains while maintaining Stellar's efficiency and compliance infrastructure.

A technical guide demonstrating how to integrate Noir zero-knowledge circuits with Stellar's Soroban smart contracts using UltraHonk proofs and bb.js for proof generation.

The Stellar Development Foundation and TopNod announced at Consensus Hong Kong that TopNod's non-custodial Web3 wallet is integrating with the Stellar network, expanding access to Stellar's infrastructure across Asia, Africa, and Latin America with a focus on real-world assets and stablecoins.

Stellar Dev Skill is a new open-source tool that integrates with AI coding agents (Claude, OpenCode, Codex) to provide up-to-date Stellar development guidance, covering Soroban contracts, SDKs, APIs, wallets, security, and DeFi ecosystem resources.

A technical tutorial demonstrating how to verify RISC Zero zero-knowledge proofs within Stellar smart contracts using Soroban, enabling complex off-chain computations to be verified on-chain.

CME Group announced plans to launch regulated futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Lumens on February 9, pending regulatory approval. The expansion includes both standard and micro contract sizes, offering institutional and retail clients new tools for price risk management and market exposure.

LumosCore launches a permissionless cross-chain bridge between Stellar and XRPL using native $LUMOS tokens and a 50M token reserve. Projects can list assets with just $500 minimum liquidity and no fees.

Stellar Light, the ecosystem directory and analytics platform, has launched major updates including a unified Stablecoin Explorer tracking 22+ verified stablecoins, a searchable directory of 230+ Stellar projects, and an Ideas & RFP platform for builders. The platform is now positioned as shared infrastructure connecting projects, users, and institutions across the Stellar ecosystem.

Normal Finance launches on Stellar, introducing index funds and synthetic assets to the ecosystem. This adds investment primitives to Stellar's payments and remittance infrastructure, enabling users to trade diversified crypto markets and build portfolios onchain without leaving the network.