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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SDF, MoneyGram, and Techstars launched a three-year startup accelerator program focused on blockchain-based cross-border payments solutions for Latin America. The program will select up to 12 FinTech startups for a 13-week mentorship initiative, with applications opening July 25.

The White House Executive Order on digital currencies marks a significant milestone for blockchain policy, directing government-wide strategy and regulatory clarity. The Stellar Development Foundation welcomes the order's call for inter-agency cooperation while emphasizing the critical need to include industry voices in the regulatory process.

The Stellar Development Foundation published its 2022 strategic roadmap with three core pillars: increasing scalability and network innovation, activating more network participation, and promoting financial inclusion. The roadmap outlines SDF's commitment to supporting ecosystem growth while maintaining transparency through quarterly reports and regular updates.

Okcoin becomes the first US exchange to offer USDC deposits and withdrawals on Stellar, enabling faster and cheaper stablecoin transactions with near-zero fees and 5-second settlement times.

Stellar processed 2 billion operations in 2021, with relevant assets up 11.39% and transaction volume up 2.3x. The SDF invested $75.25M through its Enterprise Fund, launched educational programs reaching 10,000 students, and passed three protocol upgrades including AMM functionality and asset clawback features.

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.

Tribal Credit, Bitso, and the Stellar Development Foundation partnered to launch a cross-border B2B payment platform enabling Mexican businesses to send payments in pesos to the U.S. and receive dollars, leveraging Stellar's blockchain network for faster, cheaper transactions.

Tribal Credit, Bitso, and the Stellar Development Foundation partnered to launch instant, low-cost cross-border B2B payments between Mexico and the US using Stellar USDC, targeting SMBs in Latin America.

Meridian 2021, Stellar's annual conference, concluded with keynotes on climate and economy, a MoneyGram partnership announcement enabling cash on/off ramps via 400k+ agent locations, ecosystem builder sessions, regulatory debates, and SDF's 2022 strategic priorities focused on utility, participation, ecosystem growth, inclusion, and policy impact.

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.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced a $40M investment in Tala, a fintech company serving unbanked populations in Kenya, Mexico, India, and the Philippines. Tala will expand its digital banking platform to offer borrowing, saving, and payments using Stellar assets and USDC stablecoins.

The Stellar Development Foundation is partnering with academic institutions worldwide to build the next generation of blockchain developers. SDF VP Justin Rice explains the initiative aligns with the platform's mission to democratize access to financial infrastructure by empowering builders and creators.

MoneyGram announced it will use Stellar blockchain to enable USDC stablecoin payments and near-real-time settlement for its customers, with rollout beginning this year and international expansion in 2022.

MoneyGram partnered with Stellar Development Foundation and Circle to integrate USDC stablecoin on Stellar, enabling cash-to-USDC conversion at 400,000+ locations. The rollout begins in select markets in 2021, expanding internationally in 2022.

Stellar Development Foundation awarded Vottun an $850k grant to build a Stellar-powered cross-border payment solution for the Spanish regulatory sandbox, with PwC providing guidance on banking and financial services compliance.