Anke Liu from the Stellar Development Foundation presents Neural Quorum Governance (NQG), designed with BlockScience. NQG merges reputation-based voting with flexible group delegation, aiming for democratic and transparent decision-making. The inaugural NQG implementation is in development for award allocation in the Stellar Community Fund.
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ClickPesa MFI: Scaling MFIs to Support SMEs and Women-Owned Businesses
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Tanzania face significant challenges scaling their operations, limiting support for SMEs and women-owned businesses. ClickPesa MFI, built on Stellar, provides borrowing, compliance, digital payments, and data automation solutions to aid MFIs. The platform has improved operational efficiency and sustainable growth for pilot users.
$NGNC Listing Announcement on Soroswap.finance
$NGNC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Nigerian Naira, is now listed on Soroswap.Finance, aiming to enhance liquidity and support cross-border payments. It leverages Stellar’s blockchain for efficiency and security, offering Nigerian users a reliable digital currency. The listing provides direct FX access, facilitates Forex transactions, and promotes stable, global financial solutions.
The Stellar Onchain Effect: Real-World Impact on Real-World People
The blog post highlights Stellar’s real-world impact on people in emerging markets by providing financial access and services through blockchain technology. It discusses the crucial role of stablecoins for the unbanked and underbanked populations and shares various success stories, including the Decaf Wallet’s positive effects on women in Colombia. The Stellar network’s reach extends toContinue reading “The Stellar Onchain Effect: Real-World Impact on Real-World People”
Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge Winners
The Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge wrapped up after 6 weeks, featuring projects such as gamified recycling dApps, video tutorials, and anonymous reporting platforms. The winners include ‘Soroban by Example’ and ‘X | Decentralized Ticketing Platform’.
Introducing Stellar Community Fund 6.0
The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) version 6.0 introduces significant enhancements, including leveraging Stellar’s smart contract capabilities, streamlined support for project development, and improved funding avenues for high-impact projects. Key components include the Kickstart bootcamp with applications closing on September 15, the SCF Build Award with a submission deadline on September 18, and collaborations with DraperU’sContinue reading “Introducing Stellar Community Fund 6.0”
Phoenix: Building the First DeFi Hub on Stellar
Phoenix is pioneering the first DeFi Hub on Stellar, utilizing Soroban technology to enhance the ecosystem with a decentralized exchange (DEX) launched on May 7th, 2024. The DEX achieved over $350,000 in total value locked within its first month. Plans include launching an NFT Marketplace in the next two to three months, with significant supportContinue reading “Phoenix: Building the First DeFi Hub on Stellar”
Phoenix Rising: Building the One-Stop Shop for DeFi on Stellar
Phoenix DeFi Hub is expanding its ecosystem on Stellar with the introduction of the Soroban smart contract platform, aiming to be the comprehensive solution for decentralized finance (DeFi) within the network. Initiating with a decentralized exchange (DEX) launched in May and planning an NFT marketplace, it aims to offer synergized DeFi protocols. The platform, focusingContinue reading “Phoenix Rising: Building the One-Stop Shop for DeFi on Stellar”
CAP Core Team: 3 CAPs are Awaiting Your Decision
The CAP Core Team, composed of Nicolas, David, and Jed, is asked to vote on three proposals: CAP-0058, CAP-0059, and CAP-0060, focusing on improvements to Soroban’s functionality and performance. These proposals aim to enhance Soroban with a new constructor, BLS12-381 curve support, and VM performance upgrades. The CAP process is at a critical juncture, awaitingContinue reading “CAP Core Team: 3 CAPs are Awaiting Your Decision”
Soroban Insurance Protocol: An In-Depth Overview | XYCLooLabs Blog
Soroban Insurance Protocol enables users to purchase insurance policies protecting against specific asset movements during a predefined period, leveraging Soroban’s first oracle, Reflector, for decentralized price feeds in smart contracts. The concept introduces liquidity pools, contract periods, and a mechanism for liquidity providers and policyholders, focusing on the liquidity required for policy issuance and theContinue reading “Soroban Insurance Protocol: An In-Depth Overview | XYCLooLabs Blog”