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Euro stablecoin market surges under MiCA
6.8.2024
French and Irish fintech companies have partnered to introduce a euro-backed stablecoin. The coin will launch on the Stellar blockchain a month after MiCA stablecoin laws were enacted
Tim Draper Champions Blockchain Startups: Announces Major Partnership With Stellar
17.5.2024
Renowned venture capitalist Tim Draper announced a significant collaboration between Draper University and Stellar. The partnership aims to accelerate and fund up to 80 startups over the next two years, with these startups set to build on the Stellar blockchain platform. The initiative includes...
SEPA conveys the announcement of EURC on Stellar Blockchain
27.3.2024
The announcement of the EURC on stellar blockchain suggests that European users with stellar wallets can make Euro deposits and withdrawals within the EURC through Circle. Here, the users need to use the Single Euro Payments Area (SPEA) network. Users can access these services via the LOBSTR...
Stellar Development Foundation Votes to Delay Protocol 20 Upgrade Amid Bug Concerns
30.1.2024
The Stellar Development Foundation wishes to put a hold on the upcoming Protocol 20 upgrade of the Stellar blockchain network, originally scheduled for January 30. This decision follows the discovery of a bug that could impact the Soroban smart contract transactions. Stellar Development Foundation...
STASIS improves euro-backed stablecoins with Stellar Blockchain
30.11.2023
STASIS, which is a leading supplier of euro-supported stablecoins and responsible for EURS, has incorporated the Stellar Blockchain. By incorporating the Stellar Blockchain, STASIS will introduce the latest digital form of the second most popular currency to the Stellar network. This will help...
Zimbabwean Blockchain Startups Launch Service to Help Migrants Efficiently Move Funds Across Borders
1.3.2023
Two Zimbabwean startups, Flexid and Uhuru Wallet, recently launched a platform that offers digital identity and remittance services to migrants living and working in South Africa. The two startups hailed what they’ve described as the “first cross-chain collaboration between the...
Moneygram Partners With Stellar Development Foundation to Allow Users to Make Remittances With USD Coin
8.10.2021
Moneygram, one of the leaders in the cross-border payments and remittances market, has partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation to use the Stellar blockchain for settlements. The company will use the native version of USD coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin, to simplify and accelerate...
MoneyGram launches USDC settlement using the Stellar blockchain
7.10.2021
The partnership will enable MoneyGram customers to fund and withdraw from their accounts using the USDC stablecoin at physical branches
Peruvian stablecoin launches on Stellar blockchain
28.9.2021
Anclap expects to launch two more Stellar-based stablecoins for Chile and Colombia later this year
Stellar blockchain remittance corridor to power Thailand-Europe payments
11.8.2021
The new cross-border remittance corridor will be hosted on the Stellar blockchain and serve around 600 million customers
Circle Launches USD Coin on the Stellar Network
4.2.2021
Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that the second-biggest stablecoin is now available within their network. USD Coin (USDC) is accessible through five integrated wallets, and it can be tradeable on their ecosystem, said the USDC issuer. Stellar Has Been the Official...
Privacy-Centric Messaging App Signal Experiments With Stellar-Based Mobilecoin Project
28.1.2021
One of the most popular privacy-centric messaging applications Signal has seen explosive growth during the last two months over things like the Whatsapp acquisition and the recent Big Tech censorship. According to a number of reports, the company has been experimenting with monetization and more...
German real estate group issues $24M bond using Stellar blockchain
14.1.2021
Major German real estate group Vonovia has used the Stellar blockchain to transfer the ownership of real estate rights
Thailand’s Largest Bank Snubs Ripple – Selects Stellar-based Blockchain for Cross Border Remittances
12.12.2020
In an apparent snub to Ripple, Thailand’s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is set to open a new cross border remittances corridor in partnership with Lightnet, a fintech company that uses the Stellar blockchain. SCB says the partnership opens the door for more efficient cross border...
Abra Building Banking Solutions on Stellar Blockchain, CEO Barhydt Says
18.7.2020
As part of its work with the Stellar blockchain, Abra plans to provide global banking features
IoT App Nodle Moves From Stellar Blockchain to Polkadot
31.3.2020
IoT platform Nodle announced it is switching from the Stellar blockchain to a custom build on Parity Technologies’ Substrate network
Franklin Templeton to Track Money Fund Shares on Stellar Blockchain
3.9.2019
Asset manager Franklin Templeton plans to use the Stellar blockchain to record shares in a new money market fund