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Liquid Group and Stellar Development Foundation announced a joint venture to offer USDC on Stellar, enabling faster and cheaper transactions. Users can now move value in seconds with transaction costs under a penny, saving $12-15 compared to other networks.

The Stellar Development Foundation joined the Association of Ukrainian Banks as a member, formalizing its advisory role in helping Ukraine develop blockchain and virtual asset capabilities alongside the country's banking system.

SDF convened Ukrainian financial leaders with blockchain experts to discuss virtual asset strategy ahead of new legislation. The event featured industry practitioners sharing real-world use cases on compliance, tokenization, CBDCs, and stablecoins to help shape Ukraine's emerging virtual asset ecosystem.

Visa partnered with fintech startup Tala to expand crypto adoption in emerging markets, providing USDC stablecoin access through Tala's digital wallet and enabling Visa-issued payment cards linked to the wallet.

SDF CEO reflects on two years leading the organization, highlighting key milestones including the first Meridian conference, quarterly transparency calls, and the network's resilience during the April 2021 validator halt. The post emphasizes SDF's commitment to openness, ecosystem collaboration, and building a decentralized network.

The Stellar Development Foundation responds to FATF's draft guidance on virtual assets and VASPs, arguing the proposal lacks evidence, threatens financial inclusion, and represents regulatory turf-protection rather than genuine financial crime prevention.

SDF reported strong Q1 2021 results across all strategic pillars, including USDC launch on Stellar, $6.5M in Enterprise Fund investments, and record network growth with 160% increase in payments and 196% increase in DEX volume.

Velo Labs, a Stellar-based cross-border settlement protocol backed by Thai conglomerate CP Group, has acquired Interstellar, a Stellar payment startup, in a nine-figure deal. The merger brings Interstellar's leadership to Velo and aims to accelerate blockchain remittance development across Southeast Asia.

Circle has launched USDC stablecoin on the Stellar network, making it immediately available on Stellar's decentralized exchange and tradeable across 9,000+ ecosystem assets. The integration includes Circle's API services and Account offering for global payments and treasury operations.

Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation announced USDC is now live on Stellar, immediately available on Stellar's DEX and integrated wallets. The stablecoin pairs USDC's $6B circulation with Stellar's 1.5B+ processed operations, enabling cross-border payments and new business opportunities across the ecosystem.

The Stellar Development Foundation published its 2021 strategic roadmap, outlining three core pillars: supporting Stellar's robustness and usability, building trust in the blockchain, and fostering sustainable use cases. SDF commits to quarterly transparency updates and accountability tracking throughout the year.

Signal is experimenting with integrating MobileCoin, a privacy cryptocurrency built on a modified version of Stellar's consensus algorithm, into its messaging platform. CEO Moxie Marlinspike cautioned that any payments feature would require careful consideration, though the firm has only conducted preliminary experiments so far.

SDF's Q4 2020 report highlights landmark achievements including USDC integration, Protocol 15 launch with Claimable Balances and Sponsored Reserves, strategic partnerships with Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, and record network growth with 1819% increase in assets.

Stellar Development Foundation will partner with Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation to develop the country's CBDC and virtual asset infrastructure, including stablecoin regulation. The collaboration marks SDF's continued expansion into government digital currency projects across multiple countries.

Velo Labs' partners Lightnet Group and SEBA Bank completed the first live transaction on the Federated Credit Exchange Network (FCX), exchanging vUSD and vCHF digital credits pegged to fiat currencies using VELO tokens as collateral and settlement.

Stellar Development Foundation celebrated 2020 as a landmark year, processing 1.553 billion total operations on the network and growing from 12 to 20 anchor services. The ecosystem saw 61% growth in relevant assets and 21X increase in transaction volume, driven by strategic focus on network robustness, trust, and sustainable use cases.

The Stellar Development Foundation invested $3 million in Settle Network, a LATAM-based stablecoin settlement platform. The investment, SDF's fourth enterprise fund allocation in 2020, will support Settle's expansion of fiat-to-crypto services and StableX, the world's first stablecoin exchange.

SatoshiPay integrates Bankhaus von der Heydt's euro-backed stablecoin (EURB) into its cross-border payment service DTransfer. The EURB launched on Stellar via a partnership between the 270-year-old German bank and Bitbond, providing regulatory-compliant EUR transfers across the Single Euro Payments Area.

Germany's Bankhaus von der Heydt, established in 1754, is issuing a euro stablecoin on Stellar in partnership with Bitbond, marking the first direct stablecoin issuance by a traditional banking institution on the network.