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OctoPos deploys an on-chain NAV oracle on Stellar testnet alongside its API to solve the fragmentation problem in DeFi position tracking. The paired architecture lets developers choose between fast off-chain queries and trustless on-chain verification, eliminating the need for each wallet and protocol to build custom indexers.

The CLARITY Act moving toward passage (now at 75% probability) would establish federal licensing for payment stablecoins, unlocking autonomous agents transacting at machine speed. Three competing architectures - x402 on Base, Soroban on Stellar, and Solana platforms - are racing to capture trillions of micro-transactions between machines.

x402 embeds HTTP payment directly into the web, enabling AI agents to pay for API calls with USDC on Stellar. Developers can monetize endpoints with 30 lines of code, turning the web into a marketplace of programmable services.

x402 is an HTTP status code that enables AI agents to autonomously pay for API resources using Stellar blockchain payments. The protocol allows servers to request payment without accounts or infrastructure, with agents deciding whether to pay based on budget constraints.

Trustless Work is an Escrow-as-a-Service platform for stablecoins that lets developers integrate secure, non-custodial, milestone-based escrow payments without building smart contracts from scratch. The guide covers product fundamentals, use cases, developer tools, and a recommended builder journey.

Merkl, a leading incentive platform, now supports non-EVM chains starting with Stellar. Protocols can launch reward campaigns on Stellar through Merkl Studio, while users earn rewards directly on the network using compatible wallets like Freighter.

LumosCore launches AMMs on Stellar and XRPL, enabling instant liquidity pool creation for any asset pair without listing requirements. The feature is now live alongside the previously shipped Launchpad and Cross-Chain Bridge.

Kuyfi, a black-box security scanner for Soroban smart contracts, launches its first phase. It analyzes contract bytecode without requiring source code, addressing a critical gap in DeFi security for protocols like Soroswap and Blend.

Agnostic launches its Stellar Analytics platform, offering developers and analysts comprehensive on-chain data access through SQL queries, open datasets in Apache Iceberg format, and AI-powered visualization tools.

OctoPos is a unified API that enables wallets and applications to fetch real-time DeFi positions across Stellar protocols like Blend, Aquarius, SoroSwap, and Phoenix with a single call, handling protocol-specific data parsing and consistent USD pricing.

Alchemy now supports Stellar with JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoints and WebSocket support, enabling developers to query the network and build production applications using the js-stellar-sdk.

Space and Time, a Layer 1 blockchain for verifiable financial data, has moved from mainnet launch in May 2025 through major integrations with Microsoft Fabric, Chainlink, and Stellar. The project's Proof of SQL coprocessor enables sub-second ZK-proven queries across millions of rows, now securing everything from tokenized assets to 30,000 Indonesian students' academic credentials.

Certora and the Stellar Development Foundation published a comprehensive guide for preparing Soroban smart contracts for security audits through the Audit Bank program, covering threat modeling, code quality, testing, and security tooling.

Bastian built Calypso, an AI-powered autonomous agent system that spawns trading bot swarms across Stellar DEXes using x402 micropayments. The hackathon project serves as the technical foundation for Hoops Finance's next phase, enabling realistic testnet market conditions and agent-native DeFi strategy execution.

Bitbond demonstrates how NFT-based notice delivery uses blockchain for auditable, programmable communication at scale. The platform's Token Tool enabled distributing notices to 36,000+ wallet addresses across multiple chains with timestamped records and operational safeguards.

OpenZeppelin's Role Manager uses SubQuery's decentralized indexing to provide a unified interface for managing smart contract access control across 30+ networks, including Stellar mainnet and testnet, eliminating fragmented manual processes.

Stellar Hacks Agents hackathon runs until April 13th. This guide covers 8 essential tips for building agentic AI projects on Stellar, from validating your idea and creating demo videos to setting up USDC trustlines and testing payment flows.

Balanced v2 launched with a cross-network money market and exchange across 12 networks powered by SODAX infrastructure. Users can supply crypto on one network and borrow on another with unified liquidity and free cross-network transfers for compatible assets.

OpenZeppelin Stellar Contracts v0.7.0 released with governance voting support, ZkEmail DKIM registry, smart accounts rework, and reorganized RWA module with compliance guidelines and examples.

Yardstick (Protocol 26) upgrade guide for the Stellar network with key dates, preparation steps for SDK users and infrastructure operators, and links to all relevant releases.

Stellar Protocol 25 (X-Ray) introduced BN254 elliptic curve and Poseidon hash function support, enabling zero-knowledge proofs as a first-class feature on Soroban. The article demonstrates a practical Sudoku game example using Noir circuits and Ultrahonk verification on Stellar smart contracts.

Space and Time released a guide for using SXT Studio to query, visualize, and analyze Stellar Network data. The tool supports SQL and natural language queries, dashboards, and custom explorer building for tracking wallets, transactions, and smart contracts.

Drips Wave 2 concluded with significant improvements to contributor diversity and reward fairness. Wave 3 launches March 23rd with new features including real-time Sybil defenses, AI-assisted workflows, and stricter contribution limits to prevent farming.

Coinbase has released x402, an open protocol that leverages the long-unused HTTP 402 status code to enable native web payments. By integrating Stellar's fast, low-cost settlement layer, x402 enables micropayments and direct machine-to-machine transactions without intermediaries.