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$4 million in aid sent through Stellar. No banks. No borders. Just blockchain technology doing what it does best: supporting real people when it matters most. Watch Denelle Dixon on Bloomberg News 👇

RampMeDaddy builds #BetterOnStellar! Andrey Chabanov & Trevor Hoffman share their experience progressing from the Consensus x Stellar x EasyA Hackathon to the Stellar Community Fund. Their project now enables users to convert fiat to crypto via Telegram. Come see how we support developers & founders at Hack Meridian with EasyA in London on October 12-13: https://lnkd.in/gR8znXf2

Live in 1 hour 🥁 It's not just written material in Policy Highlight week! Today, Candace Kelly speaks at the Atlantic Council's Forum on GeoEconomics in NYC, discussing "The geopolitics of payments and the role of the US dollar in a changing world." Catch it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAjmEhsh More on Candace Kelly's work: Public blockchains are crucial for stablecoins, offering transparency and efficiency. In addition to using public blockchains, we've long advocated for thoughtful stablecoin legislation. Read Candace's op-ed to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebeZmJyi

London, we're coming for you in October: 📍 October 2-3rd - Digital Assets Week 📍 October 12-13th - EasyA x Stellar Hack Meridian 📍 October 15th-17th - #Meridian2024 🎟: https://lnkd.in/gnSi_Ks

Last week, we noted our contribution to OMFIF's Digital Assets Report. We're running it back this week, sharing the video of our Chief Legal and Policy Officer Candace Kelly talking through the launch of the paper. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eYW-EFyy The team was proud to contribute to the Digital Assets 2024 Report, discussing the power of public blockchains in reshaping financial access. If you want a bit of a TL;DR on what we wrote, check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/gzk3sPNH

The Build Better on Stellar Smart Contract Challenge wraps! 6 weeks, $50k+, mind-incredible innovation. From eco-gaming to anon reporting, these devs crushed it 👇 Elliot Voris gets into the details... Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gHGYBdjg

Good morning from #Token49 — Singapore! We’re set up to have an awesome day. Join us on the fifth floor, networking lounge — talking real world impact and building better on Stellar.

Your big ideas deserve BIG support! Learn how the Stellar Community Fund works: $15k to kickstart, up to $150k to launch. Plus, you get expert help along the way. We're talking all about it live tomorrow at 9 AM PST.

We are excited to announce that Buenbit now supports USDC on the Stellar Network! Buenbit customers can enjoy faster and cheaper transactions using USDC on Stellar.