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
Imagine it, build it
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.
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Grants issued Sep '23-Aug '24
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Onramp Locations Globally
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Average Ledger Closing Time
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Fundamentals
Start with the Basics
Embark on your Stellar journey. Discover what you can do with the Stellar network, what’s being built by whom, and the opportunities available in our ecosystem.
Payments & Remittances
Instant Global Payments
Scale your payments globally with near instant, low-cost payments on payment rails that connect digital assets to the traditional financial system.
Consumer Applications
Digital Wallets
Unlock real-world utility for your users with the suite of tools available on the Stellar network to enable access to digital assets and global on and off-ramping.
Smart Contracts
DeFi
Build the future of financial access on an unmatched network of real-world utility and scalable decentralized finance.
Built Better
Stellar Smart Contracts
Create practical applications with real-world impact. Tap into a global network of on and off ramps, and launch apps that integrate with existing financial systems. Build with the tooling and infrastructure you need to deploy DeFi solutions that scale efficiently, with low fees and fast finality. Built Better so you can Build Better.
Smart Contracts
Unlock Financial Access with Soroban Smart Contracts
Soroban Smart Contracts Overview
A developer-friendly, Rust-based smart contracts platform designed for scale and sensibility. Soroban seamlessly integrates with and works alongside…
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• Julian Martinez
Learn Soroban As Easy as 1-2-3 With Community-Made Tooling
Soroban
Ecosystem
Projects
The thriving Soroban ecosystem of over 70 projects has demonstrated consistent commitment to fostering developer growth by way of educational…
Soroban: Smart Contracts Docs
Start building on Soroban today with the help of established tools and documentation
The Basics
New to stellar?
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
POWERING BUILDERS LOCALLY, MAKING AN IMPACT GLOBALLY
UNHCR and Stellar Aid Assist
UNHCR launched Stellar Aid Assist in Ukraine, unlocking bulk payments on the Stellar network and advancing our mission for financial access.
MoneyGram
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
Anchors = Global Access
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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On-Chain updates
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• Garand Tyson
Removing Ledger State from SQL Databases in 22.1
Starting in the stellar-core 22.1 release, SQL will no longer be supported for most ledger state and transaction history.
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• Urvi Savla
Horizon: Accelerating Reingestion Performance with CDP
This post explains how Horizon, the HTTP API to data in the Stellar network, can now reingest data 9x faster using CDP components.
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• Stellar Development Foundation
Stellar Development Foundation Q3 2024 in Review
Quarterly report
Looking for the latest updates from SDF? Listen in to the Q3 2024 quarter-in-review for updates on wallet adoption and innovations, TVL growth and…
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