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
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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Smart Contracts
A developer-friendly, Rust-based smart contracts platform designed for scale and sensibility. Soroban seamlessly integrates with and works alongside…
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Protocol upgrade
Soroban
Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol 20, which introduces support for Soroban smart contracts to Stellar.
Start building on Soroban today with the help of established tools and documentation
The Basics
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
UNHCR launched Stellar Aid Assist in Ukraine, unlocking bulk payments on the Stellar network and advancing our mission for financial access.
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
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.
The Latest
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• London, United Kingdom
Tokenization
Conference
Join the Stellar Development Foundation team at Digital Asset Summit by Blockworks from March 18-20, 2024 in London, UK. Swing by our stand to…
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• Alexander Wu
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) recently submitted a letter in response to a Request for Information on Financial Inclusion (RFI) issued by…
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• Stellar Development Foundation
block by block
Denelle Dixon
This season of ‘block by block’ concludes with one of the most influential voices in the Stellar ecosystem – none other than Stellar Development…
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• Justin Rice
Soroban
Protocol upgrade
How Stellar validators can arm their nodes to upgrade Mainnet settings for Phase 1 of the Soroban rollout
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• Stellar Development Foundation
Smart Contracts
On Feb. 20, Stellar network validators voted to upgrade Mainnet to Protocol 20, kicking off a new era for the Stellar smart contracts tech stack,…
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