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Developers
• Stellar Development Foundation
New Protocol 20 Vote
Protocol upgrade
Soroban
Smart Contracts
The vote on the Mainnet upgrade to Protocol 20 will take place on February 20, 2024.
Developers
• Stellar Development Foundation
SDF’s Vote to Postpone Protocol 20 Upgrade
SDF will disarm its validators and vote to postpone the vote to upgrade to Protocol 20 scheduled for January 30, 2024.
Ecosystem
• Giuliano Losa
Researching Heterogeneous Trust in Distributed Systems
The Stellar Development Foundation conducted its first research workshop on the topic Heterogeneous Trust in Distributed Systems. A valuable tool for…
Developers
• Stellar Development Foundation
Fee Bump Bug Disclosure and the Impact on the Protocol 20 Upgrade
Soroban
Developer
Smart Contracts
Important information regarding the Protocol 20 Upgrade
Policy
• Alexander Wu
Open Systems: The Blueprint for a Connected Future
The concept of open systems emerged as a solution to counter the fragmentation that initially characterized the first wave of computer systems and…
Policy
• Gabriel Bizama, Lesley Chavkin
Blockchain as a Means to Broaden Digital Financial Inclusion
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has recently published a comprehensive paper delving into the role blockchain-based solutions play in…
Foundation News
• Stellar Development Foundation
Securing Smart Contracts and the Future of DeFi
Tech talks with tomer
Developers
Smart contracts
Security
Soroban
Dive into the complexities of smart contracts and how Certora is using formal verification to make DeFi safer and more secure.
Foundation News
• Denelle Dixon
One Year of Stellar Aid Assist
One year since UNHCR launched Stellar Aid Assist in Ukraine, it's been used to disburse more than $1.1 million dollars to more than a 1500…
Developers
• Tomer Weller
The Stellar Network’s Phased Rollout of Smart Contracts: The Road to Mainnet
Soroban
Smart contracts
Developers
Protocol upgrade
The release of a full suite of software that supports Protocol 20, which will bring Soroban smart contracts to Stellar is available. With the…
Policy
• Lesley Chavkin
ESMA Consultation Response: Sustainability and ESG Insights
Policy
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is pleased to submit its comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding…
Foundation News
• Stellar Development Foundation
Trust, Disruption, and Navigating the Decentralized Frontier with Konstantin Richter
block by block
Denelle Dixon
Denelle dives into the dynamic world of crypto with Konstantin Richter, the visionary founder of Blockdaemon. From reflecting on personal growth and…
Policy
• Lesley Chavkin
Demystifying Decentralization: A Practical Framework
The term “decentralization” is often used in the blockchain space, describing products, organizations, and characteristics of blockchains themselves.…