Ondo Finance is set to launch the United States Dollar Yield (USDY) on the Stellar network in the coming months, positioning USDY in Stellar’s ecosystem to offer high-quality, yield-bearing assets tied to tokenized US Treasuries. This deployment will leverage Stellar’s global payments infrastructure to enhance treasury management and collateralization across diverse use cases. Recognized forContinue reading “Ondo Finance to Bring USDY to the Stellar Network, Unlocking Yield for Global Economies”
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Impact Panel: A Real-World Impact – Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges
This panel explores how blockchain is harnessed to tackle critical issues like poverty and climate change. Notable examples include Partizia’s use of privacy technology in philanthropy and UNHCR’s use of Stellar blockchain for efficient aid distribution in Ukraine. Emphasizing collaboration, leaders from Positive Blockchain and others highlight partnerships with governments as crucial for scaling impacts.Continue reading “Impact Panel: A Real-World Impact – Strategies, Opportunities, and Challenges”
Cheesecake Labs and The Role of User Experience in Blockchain and Web3 Adoption
The transition to Web3 aims to decentralize user data control, but user experience challenges hinder adoption. Simplifying blockchain use through improved UX/UI design is essential, as exemplified by the Akuna Wallet revealed at Stellar Meridian 2024. Idris Elba’s comments highlighted how seamless UX can make complex technology approachable, emphasizing the importance of user-centered design. AddressingContinue reading “Cheesecake Labs and The Role of User Experience in Blockchain and Web3 Adoption”
Stellar Development Foundation Quarterly Review: Q4 2024
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) presented its Q4 2024 review, highlighting significant milestones for the Stellar Network. During the year, Stellar surpassed 18 billion total transactions, indicating strong market adoption. The network was recognized as the ninth fastest-growing ecosystem by Electric Capital, showcasing significant momentum despite its decade-long history. SDF’s strategic focus on North Stars—ensuringContinue reading “Stellar Development Foundation Quarterly Review: Q4 2024”
OpenZeppelin Announces First Release Candidate of Stellar Library for Community Feedback
OpenZeppelin has introduced the first release candidate of the Stellar Library, seeking feedback from the Stellar community. This initial release includes key modules such as Pausable, which provides stop mechanisms for contracts, and Fungible Token, offering essential functionalities for balance and allowance management akin to ERC‑20 or SEP-41 standards. The design follows best practices withContinue reading “OpenZeppelin Announces First Release Candidate of Stellar Library for Community Feedback”
Sign and Verify Messages · Stellar/stellar-protocol · Discussion #1641 · GitHub
This SEP introduces a standardized protocol to sign and verify arbitrary messages using Stellar’s cryptographic framework, specifically via ed25519 keys. The proposal, noted as SEP-43, aims to prevent fractured implementations among wallets and services. A fixed prefix string ‘Stellar Signed Message: ‘ and single-round SHA-256 hashing are part of the standardized message format. Useful forContinue reading “Sign and Verify Messages · Stellar/stellar-protocol · Discussion #1641 · GitHub”
View from the Stellar Development Foundation: Opening the Door for Africa’s Growth
The discussion focuses on the efforts of the Stellar Development Foundation in enhancing Africa’s creative economy using blockchain technology. The Acuna Wallet, a digital wallet developed with collaboration from Idris Elba, aims to help creators in West Africa efficiently receive global payments and reduce transaction fees. This initiative is part of a larger movement toContinue reading “View from the Stellar Development Foundation: Opening the Door for Africa’s Growth”
Denelle Dixon on Women, Wealth, and the Next Frontier of Global Finance
The panel, including Denelle Dixon from the Stellar Development Foundation, Catherine Chen from Binance, and Marta Ra from Women in Sustainable Finance, examines the growing influence of women in global finance. They discuss how technological advancements, like blockchain, are pivotal in empowering women, especially in developing regions, by offering greater access to financial tools andContinue reading “Denelle Dixon on Women, Wealth, and the Next Frontier of Global Finance”
Stellar Blockchain Startup Almanax Pitch to VC Investor
In the video, two startup founders pitch their visions to a VC investor. The first presenter talks about Club, software assisting food suppliers to optimize order processing and reduce waste by modernizing backend operations that traditionally relied on outdated methods like fax and phone calls. This proposition aims to improve profit margins from the currentContinue reading “Stellar Blockchain Startup Almanax Pitch to VC Investor”
The Future of Payments & the Open Web with Denelle Dixon | DWeb Decoded
Denelle Dixon shares her insights into the role of open source in the tech community, highlighting her background at Mozilla which influenced her work at the Stellar Development Foundation. She outlines the network’s focus on asset issuance and payments, with stablecoins playing a crucial role. The use of Stellar has enabled digital aid distribution, yieldingContinue reading “The Future of Payments & the Open Web with Denelle Dixon | DWeb Decoded”