Stellar isWhere BlockchainMeets the real world
Stellar isWhere BlockchainMeets the real world
Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.
Why Stellar
Imagine it, build it
Stellar is a decentralized, public blockchain that gives developers the tools to create experiences that are more like cash than crypto. The network is faster, cheaper, and far more energy-efficient than most blockchain-based systems. It’s designed so Stellar’s ecosystem can make a real-world, lasting impact.
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Fundamentals
Start with the Basics
Embark on your Stellar journey. Discover what you can do with the Stellar network, what’s being built by whom, and the opportunities available in our ecosystem.
Payments & Remittances
Instant Global Payments
Scale your payments globally with near instant, low-cost payments on payment rails that connect digital assets to the traditional financial system.
Consumer Applications
Digital Wallets
Unlock real-world utility for your users with the suite of tools available on the Stellar network to enable access to digital assets and global on and off-ramping.
Smart Contracts
DeFi
Build the future of financial access on an unmatched network of real-world utility and scalable decentralized finance.
Commit
Development without Distractions
Smart contracts, seamless transactions, easy integrations. Find everything needed to ship faster and scale.
Smart Contracts
Unlock Financial Access with Soroban Smart Contracts
Soroban Smart Contracts Overview
A developer-friendly, Rust-based smart contracts platform designed for scale and sensibility. Soroban seamlessly integrates with and works alongside…
Smart Contract Video Tutorials
Follow along with these tutorials to help you get up to speed on Soroban. From beginner to advanced concepts, these videos will get you building.
Soroban: Smart Contracts Docs
Start building on Soroban today with the help of established tools and documentation
The Basics
New to stellar?
Let’s start with the basics to get you up to speed on all that the Stellar network has to offer. Learn fundamentals and get the tooling you need to start building.
A Global Ecosystem
POWERING BUILDERS LOCALLY, MAKING AN IMPACT GLOBALLY
UNHCR and Stellar Aid Assist
UNHCR launched Stellar Aid Assist in Ukraine, unlocking bulk payments on the Stellar network and advancing our mission for financial access.
MoneyGram
Digital assets are more accessible today than ever before. Now anyone can visit a MoneyGram location to deposit and withdraw cash from their digital…
Anchors
Anchors = Global Access
The Stellar anchor network supports over 180 countries and over 20 digital assets. By integrating anchor services such as on and off-ramps, cross-border payments and fiat-backed digital assets, builders can offer new payment services for end users and reach customers in new markets worldwide.
The Latest
On-Chain updates
LIVE • Events
• London, UK
Digital Assets Week London
Stellar Development Foundation is proud to sponsor Digital Assets Week London, the leading institutional event focused on asset digitization and…
Press
• New York City, NY
PayPal USD (PYUSD) Plans to Use Stellar for New Use Cases
PayPal plans to launch PYUSD on Stellar and extend everyday payments, remittances, and 'PayFi' solutions to millions of users and merchants
Article
• Bri Wylde
Announcing Protocol 23
Protocol 23 introduces eight (!!) new Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs) to the Stellar network, detailed in this blog.
Article
• Stellar Development Foundation
Protocol 23 Upgrade Guide
Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol 23, designed to help businesses and developers prepare for the upgrade with key dates, release…
Article
• Anke Liu
Soroban Security Audit Bank: Raising the Standard for Smart Contract Security
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is deeply committed to helping ensure that the highest security standards are available for projects…
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