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
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.
Grants issued Nov '22-Dec '23
Onramp Locations Globally
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Smart Contracts
A developer-friendly, Rust-based smart contracts platform designed for scale and sensibility. Soroban seamlessly integrates with and works alongside…
The Stellar Community Fund draws on community input to support developers and startups building on the Stellar network and Soroban.
Start building on Soroban today with the help of established tools and documentation
The Basics
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
UNHCR launched Stellar Aid Assist in Ukraine, unlocking bulk payments on the Stellar network and advancing our mission for financial access.
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
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.
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Come meet the Stellar Development Foundation team at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, the premier gathering for the global crypto community.
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• Denelle Dixon
It’s my five year Stellarversary today and strangely, it seems like a new beginning. Given the amount of time under my belt at the SDF and in this…
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• Stellar Development Foundation
Quarterly report
In January, the Stellar Development Foundation set out a new roadmap and North Stars, intended to guide us in taking steps toward SDF’s mission of…
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• Lauren Thorbjornsen
As leaders convened to address global challenges at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2024, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) took the…
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• Molly Karcher
Beginning August 1st, 2024, the Stellar Development Foundation's Mainnet instances of Horizon will provide one year of historical data, which will be…
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