Stellar Ecosystem Highlights – June 2025

June saw Stellar’s active engagement across Europe, spotlighting events like Berlin Blockchain Week, where Stellar Europa’s ambassador chapter launched. In Istanbul, a 36-hour hackathon offered $25,000 in prizes, sparking innovative blockchain projects. Major product launches such as Beans Earn and Defindex simplified the cash-to-DeFi experience. PayPal announced plans for its $PYUSD stablecoin on Stellar, aiming to enable low-cost payments. The Protocol 23 Upgrade was rescheduled to allow more integration time. New tools for developers, such as Scaffold Stellar and Stellar Assets SDK, were introduced alongside community-focused initiatives like the Aquarius Vote Delegation.