The SCF #34 round of the Stellar Community Fund awarded $1,717,287 worth of XLM to 17 projects that demonstrated significant user traction or experienced teams with a validated need. The projects focus on various sectors such as DeFi, payment systems, and community empowerment, utilizing Stellar’s features for enhanced efficiency and reduced costs. Notable projects include Greep Pay, facilitating stablecoin POS solutions across Africa, and Autowhale’s development of a Portfolio Management System for institutional investment on Stellar. Comunitaria integrates the Stellar Disbursement Platform and smart contracts to aid underserved communities, while NebulaVRF introduces an on-chain verifiable random function for secure randomness in applications. The round underscores Stellar’s growing ecosystem supporting diverse blockchain innovations, from lending protocols like JLending to decentralized storage solutions in Flashback. The systematic support and funding provided by SCF illustrate Stellar’s commitment to advancing useful technologies within its ecosystem.