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Normal Finance adds support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XLM to its non-custodial wallet, launching July 7. The multi-asset expansion uses Turnkey-powered biometric passkeys to replace traditional seed phrases, making self-custody accessible without sacrificing security. A savings product earning ~8% APY on USDC remains foundational.

COZ demonstrated how to make blockchain invisible to users at Stellar 37°. Their prototype combines AI to parse payment files, Smart Accounts and passkeys for signing, and Pix for local onramps. The result: cross-border payments that feel native, not technical.

OtterSec researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in React Native WebView and similar mobile wallet libraries. Missing origin isolation allows malicious dApps to access camera, GPS, and other permissions without user consent, affecting over 20 production wallets across the ecosystem.

Stellar Passport created nearly 200 new wallets at Istanbul's post-hackathon event, demonstrating how experiential marketing drives real ecosystem onboarding. A single QR scan gives users a passkey-secured wallet with instant access.

WisdomTree Prime has updated its stablecoin funding flow to help users earn regulated yield on idle assets across blockchains including Stellar. The platform supports easy ACH funding and withdrawals, gas-free transfers across eight chains, and access to 15 fully regulated tokenized funds alongside digital assets like Bitcoin and gold.

Lantern launches trading and custody for eight crypto assets including XLM. Users can buy, sell, hold, and manage Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Chainlink, and XLM within the platform via partnerships with Coinme and Fireblocks.

Stellar's native asset protocol and Soroban smart contracts form a complete payment infrastructure stack. This guide walks through building cross-border payment flows from first principles: anchors for on/off ramps, the native DEX for asset exchange, and Soroban contracts for business logic including escrow, compliance, and liquidity management.

SozuPay completes Stellar Instawards grant with end-to-end distribution infrastructure. Integrated NGO dashboard with Stellar Disbursement Platform enables organizations to distribute USDC to beneficiaries via self-custodial wallets using passkeys.

Bitget Wallet launches PayFi Odyssey, a multi-phase rewards campaign offering $300,000 XLM to users for everyday crypto payments. The campaign includes a $200,000 Odyssey Program for card activation and onchain activity, and a $100,000 QR Pay campaign across APAC and LATAM regions.

Mercy Corps Ventures, Fonkoze Foundation, and Bousol launch a blockchain-based cash pilot in rural Haiti, disbursing $80,000 in USDC stablecoins to 200 extremely vulnerable women via Stellar-powered Bousol wallets. The pilot tests whether digital cash is safer, more efficient, and more transparent than physical cash or mobile money.

Bermuda announced it will move key payment and financial-services activity onchain using the Stellar network, becoming the world's first fully onchain national economy. The initiative aims to reduce payment processing fees and increase financial inclusion through digital wallets and stablecoin-based payments.

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.

Soundness deployed the only post-quantum signature migration strategy that scores YES on all four properties in Coinbase's Independent Advisory Board report. The approach uses zero-knowledge proofs of seed knowledge to enable quantum-safe wallets without address changes, asset migration, or hard forks.

Decaf launches WhatsApp-based money transfers in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Users send USDC to a WhatsApp number; recipients receive funds instantly without app downloads or crypto knowledge and can immediately withdraw to bank accounts, access cash via MoneyGram, or use virtual cards.

Quantum computing progress has accelerated the timeline for cryptographic threats to blockchain. Research shows qubit requirements to break elliptic curve cryptography fell 44%, Google targets 2029 for quantum-safe systems, and major chains face a race condition during migration that leaves zero margin for error.

Bitget Wallet integrated Stellar to expand its payment infrastructure. The 90-million-user wallet now supports USDC, XLM, and other stablecoins via crypto card, QR payments, bank transfers, and on-ramps. The rollout begins in phases with regional availability dependent on local payment integrations.

Passkeys on Stellar eliminate Web3 onboarding friction by replacing seed phrases with biometric authentication. Kalepail's Passkey Kit enables secure smart wallets accessible to mainstream users without complex key management.

Freighter, a Stellar wallet browser extension, improved initial load times by 63% from 3.5s to 1.27s through optimized data loading, aggressive caching, and smarter asset icon fetching via Stellar RPC and Horizon. Key changes include loading only essential data first, preloading others in the background, and batching requests. Future plans involve a custom wallet backend and sidepanel mode for even faster access.

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.

IRL, a cultural loyalty platform, successfully onboarded 73,000+ people into the Stellar ecosystem through real-world activations at Meridian 2025 in Rio de Janeiro and Art Basel's Stellar House in Miami, using Privy wallets and IRL Touchpoints to create seamless onchain experiences without requiring crypto knowledge.

The Stellar Development Foundation introduced Meridian Pay, a production-ready smart wallet built on Stellar Mainnet that launched at Meridian 2025 in Rio de Janeiro. The wallet uses passkey-based authentication, eliminating seed phrases and passwords while enabling seamless onchain transactions with zero user-facing fees.

Litemint, a gaming studio built on Stellar, demonstrates how NFTs can serve as functional in-game assets rather than speculative collectibles. Its competitive card game Cyberbrawl uses Stellar-based NFTs for playable cards and items, with an integrated Auction House and marketplace enabling real player-driven economies.

This article explains the multi-layer architecture of modern Web3 blockchains, from Layer 0 foundations to Layer 3 specialized applications. It covers key examples like Cosmos, Ethereum, Optimism, and briefly mentions Stellar among supported L1 networks in the HOT Wallet. The piece promotes a multi-chain wallet for seamless interaction across these layers.

COCA launches version 2.0, shifting strategic focus from wallet to stablecoin banking ecosystem for everyday payments with simplified UX. The update introduced rewards program featuring 6% APY staking, cashback, and tier-based loyalty, supported by $10M airdrop and partnerships with Ramp Network and Everstake.

Freighter wallet now supports adding SEP-50 collectibles on Mainnet, Testnet, and Futurenet via manual input of contract address and token ID. Enhanced memo requirement checks in the Send flow ensure payments to exchanges reach their destination. Additional bugfixes and stability improvements are included.