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Developers
• Bri Wylde
Composability: More connections = More possibilities
Composability is the ability to combine or integrate different components in various ways to create larger, more complex systems. People often use…
Developers
• James Bachini
How to Use the OpenZeppelin Contract Wizard to Create a Fungible Token
OpenZeppelin's Contract Wizard now supports Stellar’s smart contracts platform making it easier than ever to generate secure and standardized smart…
Ecosystem
• Bri Wylde
SCF Spotlights: Coala Pay
The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) is an open-application grants program that provides the support, community, and funding for founders to launch their…
Foundation News
• Gabriella Pellagatti
Better on Stellar Challenge: From 'What If?' to 'What Now?'
Remember when we asked you to dream bigger? To turn those "what if?" moments into real ideas worth sharing? Well, you delivered – and then some.
Developers
• Leigh McCulloch
The Definitive Guide to Testing Smart Contracts on Stellar
Stellar is one of the OG blockchains, online since 2014, and launched smart contracts to Mainnet in 2024. When Stellar added smart contracts, the…
Foundation News
• Kate Montgomery
Global Bonds, Local Impact: Stablebonds on Stellar
Etherfuse is looking to rewrite the rules of the $140T global bond market with Stablebonds, now available on Stellar. These tokenized real-world…
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• Dana Bernard
Welcoming Ondo’s USDY to the Stellar network
The Stellar Development Foundation is excited to welcome Ondo Finance and its yield-bearing stablecoin, the United States Dollar Yield (USDY), to the…
Foundation News
• Giuliano Losa
2024 SDF Research Year in Review
Back in 2023, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) established a research team that collaborates with academic and industry researchers to tackle…
Foundation News
• Stellar Development Foundation
Stellar Development Foundation Q4 2024 in Review
Quarterly report
Looking for the latest updates from SDF? Listen in to the Q4 2024 quarter-in-review for updates on wallet adoption and innovations, TVL growth and…
Foundation News
• Lindsay Poss
SDF Partners with OpenZeppelin to Enhance Stellar Smart Contract Development
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is thrilled to announce a two-year partnership with OpenZeppelin, a leader in blockchain security and smart…
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• Molly Karcher
Stellar RPC has Arrived
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Stellar RPC is a lightweight tool that provides real-time access to Stellar network data. Much like RPC nodes in other blockchain ecosystems, it…