Stellar

Investments

Stellar Enterprise Fund Invests $5M in Crypto App Abra Ahead of Blockchain Integration

The $5 million capital allocation precedes Abra's integration with the Stellar blockchain.

Business  ·  7 May 2020
Polkadot

IoT App Nodle Moves From Stellar Blockchain to Polkadot

IoT platform Nodle announced it is switching from the Stellar blockchain to a custom build on Parity Technologies’ Substrate network.

Tech  ·  31 March 2020
Investments

Stellar Invests in Security Token Platform Targeting Developing Markets

The investment will help DSTOQ fund new technology and expansion into local markets.

Business  ·  27 February 2020
Banking

German Bank to Offer Tokenized Securities Based on Stellar

One of the oldest banks in Europe, von der Heydt, is developing a euro stablecoin to facilitate private placements in securities tokenized on the Stellar blockchain.

Business  ·  11 February 2020
Stellar

CoinFlip Adds Support for Stellar XLM to Its 450 Crypto ATMs

Crypto ATM startup CoinFlip has added Stellar Lumens (XLM) to its network of 450 machines.

Markets  ·  6 February 2020
Stellar

Stellar Tried to Give Away 2B XLM Tokens on Keybase. Then the Spammers Came

What was advertised to be a $120 million giveaway will now be much less. Here's why.

Business  ·  13 December 2019
Lightning Network

Stellar’s Version of Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Has Been Burning Quietly Since June

The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer.

Tech  ·  9 December 2019
Stellar

Stellar’s Plan to Win Global Payments: Play Nice With the Finance Cops

Stellar's first-ever conference in Mexico City gathered entrepreneurs eager to lean into global financial regulations.

Markets  ·  7 November 2019
Stellar

‘Party Starters’: Stellar Event Sees Frank Discussion of Crypto Market Makers

Market making may be discussed in hush tones, but according to a handful of startup founders, the service is money well spent.

Markets  ·  6 November 2019
Stellar

Stellar’s Foundation Just Destroyed Half the Supply of Its Lumens Cryptocurrency

The Stellar Development Foundation has burned 55 billion of its XLM tokens, over half the cryptocurrency's supply, CEO Denelle Dixon announced.

Markets  ·  5 November 2019
Tron

TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt’s Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers

The 13-firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters' quandary with a raft of tools to train students.

Business  ·  11 October 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Now Supports Stellar and Chainlink Cryptocurrencies in New York

The exchange has announced that New York residents now have access to two cryptos launched for other jurisdictions months ago.

Markets  ·  26 September 2019
Stellar

Zelle Co-Founder Takes Over Stellar Startup as Ludwin Joins Spin-Out

Adam Ludwin is stepping down as CEO of Interstellar to head a new spin-out. His successor at the Stellar blockchain-focused startup is an ex-banker.

Markets  ·  12 September 2019
Stellar

Franklin Templeton to Track Money Fund Shares on Stellar Blockchain

Asset manager Franklin Templeton plans to use the Stellar blockchain to record shares in a new money market fund.

Markets  ·  3 September 2019
Stellar

Crypto Bank FairX Shuts Down Citing Lack of Funds, Bleak Future

FairX, a crypto bank that planned to run on the Stellar network, ran out of steam.

Markets  ·  22 July 2019