Anna Whitson-Diaz from the Stellar Development Foundation speaks on how Stellar’s blockchain is being utilized for humanitarian aid, emphasizing its role in promoting financial inclusion. She describes her extensive experience with the UN system and how that experience translates into her work at Stellar. The foundation has an ongoing partnership with UNHCR to deliver aidContinue reading “Open Conversations: Breaking Barriers in Humanitarian Aid (Anna Whitson-Diaz)”
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Stellar Developer Meeting: Blend’s $125K Security Challenge & Formal Verification Insights
In the Stellar Developer Meeting, the team from Blend introduced their security initiative designed to safeguard the Stellar ecosystem, focusing on Blend V2. The initiative includes a groundbreaking $125,000 USDC competition, marking the first open competitive audit and verification contest within the Stellar realm. Alex from Script3 delved into the architecture of Blend, a universalContinue reading “Stellar Developer Meeting: Blend’s $125K Security Challenge & Formal Verification Insights”
Workshop: Stellar | Multichain Day | DEVCON 2024
Chris Anatalio from the Stellar Development Foundation explains the importance of Passkeys for streamlining user experiences in Web3 apps, eliminating the need for passwords and seed phrases. The workshop introduces the PassKeys Kit, a TypeScript SDK available on GitHub, which facilitates implementation and management of passkey-based smart wallets on Stellar. The video discusses replacing traditionalContinue reading “Workshop: Stellar | Multichain Day | DEVCON 2024”
Stellar Builder Residency | Fundamentals Workshop
The Stellar Builder Residency, led by Lavenda, welcomes developers to explore the Stellar blockchain through a structured cohort program. The initiative emphasizes the integration of Soroban smart contracts, using Rust programming language, within the Stellar ecosystem. Participants gain knowledge on fundamental blockchain concepts, including accounts and assets, and advanced elements like cross-border payments and decentralizedContinue reading “Stellar Builder Residency | Fundamentals Workshop”
OwlTing Unveils OwlPay Harbor, Offering USDC On/Off-Ramp Service
OwlTing Group introduced OwlPay Harbor, boosting financial service integrations with USDC on/off-ramp capabilities on the Stellar network. As a Stellar anchor, OwlPay enables seamless API integration, facilitating transactions for Web3, DeFi, and digital wallet sectors. It simplifies fiat-to-crypto conversions, minimizing third-party transaction costs. With compliance coverage across 31 U.S. states, and ISO 27001 certification, OwlPayContinue reading “OwlTing Unveils OwlPay Harbor, Offering USDC On/Off-Ramp Service”
The Role of the States: Update from NYDFS
In the recent discussion, Superintendent Adrienne Harris of the NYDFS talks about New York’s strong crypto regulation, focusing on stablecoin and industry standards. Harris highlights NYDFS’s rigorous framework, which serves as a model for numerous other regions and countries. She emphasizes the importance of state roles in regulation, even as federal frameworks are being developed,Continue reading “The Role of the States: Update from NYDFS”
Runtime Verification Announces Successful Audit of ClickPesa Debt Fund’s Oracle Aggregator
Runtime Verification conducted a detailed audit of the ClickPesa Debt Fund’s Oracle Aggregator over a two-week period. This audit focused on assessing architecture, security, and functionality through manual and automated code reviews of the smart contract written in Rust (Soroban). The analysis was limited to the Oracle contract, which is critical for handling exchange rateContinue reading “Runtime Verification Announces Successful Audit of ClickPesa Debt Fund’s Oracle Aggregator”
Stellar Development Foundation Unveils 2025 Roadmap—Here’s What’s Next
The Stellar Development Foundation’s 2025 roadmap outlines three main objectives: entering the top ten Decentralized Finance platforms, increasing monthly active addresses, and growing its Real World Assets. Achievements include targeting a Total Value Locked of $1.5 billion while enhancing the protocol diversity to support lending, borrowing, and saving protocols. Stellar plans to utilize enterprise adoptionContinue reading “Stellar Development Foundation Unveils 2025 Roadmap—Here’s What’s Next”
Fixing Global Payments with Stablecoins & DeFi | Tokenized Revolution Ep.4
In the video, Emmanuel from LINK shares his journey from being an immigrant student in Cyprus facing remittance challenges to creating a fintech solution addressing these issues. LINK has developed a real-time programmable FX payments system using multiple currency stablecoins, aiming to bring $7 trillion in daily FX volumes on-chain, aligning with the Interfuse vision.Continue reading “Fixing Global Payments with Stablecoins & DeFi | Tokenized Revolution Ep.4”
Hope vs Hype – Is DeFi Expanding the Future of Finance, or Just a Fad?
This video explores DeFi’s potential in transforming finance, with insights from Ada Vaughan of Stellar Development Foundation. She recounts her transition into crypto and the role of Stellar in advancing DeFi via Sorbonne smart contracts. Vaughan discusses DeFi’s potential in financial inclusion, particularly for emerging markets, and real-world implementations like Meru on Stellar using DeFiContinue reading “Hope vs Hype – Is DeFi Expanding the Future of Finance, or Just a Fad?”