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Stellar and RWAs

Stellar's 2014 anchor model was built for regulated token issuance. A decade later, with $3B+ in RWAs and DTCC integrating Wall Street's clearinghouse, that design is validating as the infrastructure for institutional blockchain finance.

DBDr Bones5 min read · 1,198 wordsJuly 13, 2026
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June 12, 20264 min
Stellar Weekly Roundup — week of Jun 5, 2026

Mastercard expands settlement on Stellar with regulated stablecoins; SDF's institutional infrastructure report counts $1.4B tokenized RWAs and $2.3B monthly stablecoin volume. Circle's CCTP goes live, Allbridge integrates for native USDC, and Protocol 25 quantum readiness roadmap launches.

LLLumen Loop
June 12, 20265 min
Five Years of Bitso and Stellar: From Remittance Corridor to Native USDC

Bitso and Stellar's five-year partnership evolved from solving a specific remittance-corridor cost problem in 2021 to native USDC integration across the exchange in 2026. The arc spans bilateral corridor agreements, B2B expansion via Tribal Credit, Anchor Network membership, and retail native USDC support with 3-5 second settlement and sub-cent fees.

RRaph
May 25, 20262 min
Stellar Is Now A Native Gateway For USDC

Circle's CCTP bridge is now live on Stellar, enabling native USDC transfers without wrapping or liquidity pools. Developers can build apps accepting USDC from any major chain without bridge UI friction.

JBJames Bachini