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Stellar, or Stellar Lumens, is an open source, decentralized protocol for digital currency to fiat money low-cost transfers which allows cross-border transactions between any pair of currencies.

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This article is part of a deep-dive series on the industry’s state bloat problem, which must be solved for blockchains to remain inexpensive, deliver high TPS, and scale to more users. This article will give a high-level overview of the Stellar solution to state bloat: State Archival. Follow-ups will discuss performance optimization, security features, and comparing State Archival to alternative scaling proposals.

Introducing State Archival: The Solution to State Bloat on Stellar

A deep-dive on State Archival’s scalability features on the Stellar network and analyzes Solana’s less efficient version of State Archival called “State Compression.”

Scalability with State Archival on Stellar vs. Solana’s Avocado

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The Stellar Development Foundation joins the Bytecode Alliance, a non-profit organization focused on advancing WebAssembly (Wasm) technologies.

Bringing More Blockchain to the Bytecode Alliance

Learn about Stellar's investment in MoneyGram International and how it impacts the future of cross-border payments.

The Stellar Development Foundation's Investment in MoneyGram International

The Meridian Design Contest is here! The winner of this contest will secure an unforgettable trip to join us at Meridian 2023 in Madrid this September.

Meridian 2023: Design Contest

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The Stellar smart contract platform, focuses on three critical pillars: Performance, Sustainability, Security. These factors are crucial for building scalable, efficient, and secure DeFi applications.

Soroban: The Smart Contract Platform Designed for Developers

For this installment, we spoke with an entrepreneur at heart who was motivated to solve a problem he experienced first-hand upon arriving in the US. Meet Bernardo Garcia of Félix, a Whatsapp-based payments platform that enables U.S.-based Latino immigrants to send money back to their relatives in Latin America. By bringing an approachable chatbot named Félix to life leveraging AI and blockchain, they make sending remittances as easy and human as possible.

Decentralife: A Decade of Building Better with Bernardo Garcia, Félix

Stellar is the blockchain for the real world, and real-world use cases on Stellar can directly impact unbanked folks around the world. Anke Liu, Senior Manager on the Ecosystem Growth team is giving a keynote at the SheFi summit titled “Are there Real-World Use Cases for Blockchain?” (Spoiler alert, there are).

Empowering Women in Blockchain: Stellar Presence at SheFi Summit Brussels

Today, we're excited to announce the launch of the new passkey feature on Stellar, designed to provide a familiar and secure user experience in the decentralized world of Web3. This innovation is a significant step forward in helping to improve the safety and security/accessibility of the network. 

Introducing the New Stellar Passkey Feature: Seamless Web3 Smart Wallet Functionality on Mainnet

On June 18th, 2024, Stellar public network validators voted to upgrade the network to Protocol 21, which activates five new Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs) on the Stellar Mainnet. 

Protocol 21 is Live on Stellar Mainnet

The Stellar Cash-to-DeFi Challenge at Consensus X EasyA 2024 Hackathon brought together a diverse group of blockchain enthusiasts, developers, and industry leaders from all over the world. The Cash-to-DeFi track challenged hackers to dream up solutions to real-world problems that leverage Stellar's unique ability to connect a worldwide network of cash on and off-ramps to smart contract protocols creating new opportunities for innovators to reach new markets and develop new solutions to real-world problems. Check out the winners.

Cash-to-DeFi: the Consensus X EasyA 2024 Stellar Hackathon

Explore the inspiring journey of Harry Yeff (Reeps100), an acclaimed media artist and creative technologist, as he pushes the boundaries of art and technology using blockchain. Discover his innovative Voice Gems project and his thoughts on creativity, authenticity, and the future.

Decentralife feat. Reeps100, Artist and Founder of Voice Gems

Starting May 29th through August 7th, 2024 get awarded for contributing to the Stellar Developer Docs as part of the Deep Dive Docs Bounty (it’s ri-doc-ulous!) 

Announcing the Deep Dive Docs Bounty

SDF recently joined industry counterparts in signing onto a letter voicing support for the core principles behind the bipartisan Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21).

Standing with the Industry on FIT21

Soroban, the smart contract platform on Stellar, launched on Mainnet following a successful validator vote on February 20, 2024. And after almost three months, another protocol vote is upon us. On June 18, 2024, Stellar public network validators will vote on whether to upgrade the network to Protocol 21, which, if accepted, will activate five new Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs) on Stellar’s Mainnet.

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Introducing State Archival: The Solution to State Bloat on Stellar

Scalability with State Archival on Stellar vs. Solana’s Avocado

Bringing More Blockchain to the Bytecode Alliance

The Stellar Development Foundation's Investment in MoneyGram International

Meridian 2023: Design Contest

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