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# Stellar isWhere BlockchainMeets the real world
# Stellar isWhere BlockchainMeets the real world

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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### 450K

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## Get Building

##### 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.

Intro to Stellar

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##### 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.

Explore Bulk Payments

Explore the Stellar Ramps Directory

Integrate with the Anchor Platform

##### 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.

Explore MoneyGram Ramps

Build with the Wallet SDK

Integrate with the Anchor Platform

##### Smart Contracts
## DeFi

Build the future of financial access on an unmatched network of real-world utility and scalable decentralized finance.

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Enterprise Applications

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## Development without Distractions

Smart contracts, seamless transactions, easy integrations. Find everything needed to ship faster and scale.

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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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### Smart Contract Video Tutorials

Follow along with these tutorials to help you get up to speed on Soroban. From beginner to advanced concepts, these videos will get you building.

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### Soroban: Smart Contracts Docs

Start building on Soroban today with the help of established tools and documentation

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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.

Learn the Power of Stellar

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A Global Ecosystem

## POWERING BUILDERS LOCALLY, MAKING AN IMPACT GLOBALLY

Case Studies

### 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.

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### 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…

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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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The Latest

## OnChain Updates

Discover the latest launches, ecosystem milestones, and developer updates, all happening on Stellar right now.

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July 29, 2025 • Bri Wylde

### SCF Spotlight: Stéphanie Joseph of Kura

With over ten years’ experience in traditional finance and fintech startups, Stéphanie was well-equipped to launch Kura as a first-time founder. She…

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July 24, 2025 • Sydney Wiseman

### Stellar Events: Retroactive Events

When Protocol 23 rolls out later this year, CAP-67 won’t just start emitting events for new ledgers. It can also generate events for past ledgers if…

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July 22, 2025 • Simon Chow

### Stellar Events: Track All the Things

Have you ever wondered what happens under the hood when a transaction or smart contract executes? Good news. CAP-67 introduces a single, structured…

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Article

July 17, 2025 • Gabriella Pellagatti

### Stable is Hot

You read that right - Stable is hot. Or at least it was during ETHCC in Cannes. The weather brought the heat, and so did we: Stable Summer.

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July 16, 2025 at 6.00 AM CET • Stellar Development Foundation

### The Road to 5000 TPS: Scaling Stellar in 2025

In 2025, one of the Stellar Development Foundation’s (SDF) primary goals is to increase Stellar Core’s theoretical throughput to 5000 transactions…

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July 16, 2025 at 9.00 AM EST • Ellen Canale

### Welcoming Jason Karsh, Chief Marketing Officer at SDF

Marketing at the protocol level is no small task—especially in a space where narratives shift fast and regulation is still coming into resolution.…

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