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Fidelity’s Onchain Leap: Why XLM is the Hidden Hero in Crypto’s Big Money Shift

The Buzz Around Fidelity’s New Fund Imagine a world where your everyday savings account meets the lightning-fast world of blockchain. That’s exactly what’s happening with Fidelity’s latest launch: the Fidelity Digital Interest Token (FDIT), an onchain money market fund. Backed by U.S. Treasuries and tokenized for easy digital access, it’s a game-changer. Giant firms like […]

Jan 9, 2026

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Stellar Lights Up the UK’s Blockchain Revolution

A Historic Leap in UK Finance Imagine your everyday bank deposit transforming into a super-efficient digital token that zips across blockchains like a shooting star. That’s exactly what happened when Lloyds Bank and Archax pulled off the UK’s first public blockchain transaction using tokenised deposits. This isn’t just tech jargon, it’s a real-world step toward […]

Jan 8, 2026

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Crypto’s Big Leap: 5 Forces Set to Unlock 90% of the World in 2026

Picture this: We’re kicking off 2026 with crypto touching nearly 10% of the global population, around 800 million users buzzing on-chain. That’s huge, but the real excitement? The untapped 90% waiting to jump in. As someone who’s watched this space evolve from niche geekery to everyday tool, I see massive potential this year. It’s not […]

Jan 7, 2026

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Stellar’s Podium Finish in 2025: Growth, Innovation, and Real Impact

Explosive Growth Across the Board What a year for Stellar! 2025 delivered huge wins: real-world assets grew 172%, total value locked climbed 95% to over $211 million, and the network hit more than 10 million active accounts with 21.5 billion operations total. Over 800 projects launched worldwide in payments, lending, and more. Full-time developers jumped […]

Jan 6, 2026

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Boundless Integrates RISC Zero Verifiers on Stellar: ZK Proofs Meet Payments

Boundless Brings ZK Power to Stellar with Nethermind’s Help In September 2025, Boundless, the universal zero-knowledge (ZK) compute protocol from RISC Zero, expanded its reach by deploying RISC Zero verifiers on the Stellar ($XLM) network. This integration, facilitated by blockchain engineering firm Nethermind and cross-chain messaging via Wormhole, lets Stellar users verify zkVM-proven programs on-chain. […]

Dec 30, 2025

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Ripple’s XRPL Lending Protocol: Institutional Credit with Real Yield for XRP Holders

Ripple’s Big Push: Native Lending Comes to XRPL Ripple is gearing up to launch a protocol-native lending system on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), tailored for institutional-grade credit. This isn’t your typical DeFi setup with overcollateralized loans and volatile rates. Instead, it’s built right into the ledger’s core, offering fixed-term, fixed-rate loans in isolated vaults – […]

Dec 28, 2025

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Crypto Alert: New Malware “Stealka” Targets Wallets and Browsers

What Is Stealka? A Sneaky New Threat Cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have uncovered a dangerous new malware called Stealka. First spotted in November 2025, this infostealer targets Windows users. It steals sensitive data from browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. Moreover, it spreads cleverly. Attackers disguise it as game mods, cheats, or pirated software. They upload these […]

Dec 23, 2025

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Hedera HBAR vs Stellar XLM: Which Wins for Financial Inclusion at Scale?

The Big Question: Two Blockchains, One Goal Hedera (HBAR) and Stellar (XLM) both aim to make finance fairer and more accessible. Yet they take different paths. A recent article on AllInCrypto (published December 17, 2025, by Alex B.) dives into this. It spotlights real-world cases like Hiveonline’s switch from Stellar to Hedera and the Marshall […]

Dec 19, 2025

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21X Expands with Stellar: Regulated Tokenized Securities Go Live

21X Integrates Stellar: A Multi-Chain Milestone 21X, the EU’s first regulated blockchain exchange, has added Stellar ($XLM). This happened on December 18, 2025. Now, Stellar is the second public blockchain on 21X. Financial institutions can list tokenized securities. They trade and settle on Stellar. This uses on-chain order books. It includes atomic DvP with MiCAR […]

Dec 19, 2025

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Tether Launches PearPass: A Peer-to-Peer Password Manager to End Cloud Breach Risks

Tether’s Big Move: PearPass Redefines Password Security Tether, the powerhouse behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has ventured into cybersecurity with the launch of PearPass on December 17, 2025. This innovative peer-to-peer password manager stores all credentials locally on your device, no cloud, no servers, no middlemen. For everyday users tired of breach headlines, it’s […]

Dec 18, 2025

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Marshall Islands Launches World’s First Blockchain-Based UBI on Stellar

Historic Launch: Marshall Islands Pioneers On-Chain UBI with Stellar The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has made history by launching the world’s first blockchain-based universal basic income (UBI) program on the Stellar ($XLM) network. Completed on December 16, 2025, this initiative uses a digitally native sovereign bond called USDM1 to deliver quarterly payments directly […]

Dec 17, 2025

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Stellar Goes Live in xPortal: Fast, Low-Cost Global Payments for Millions

xPortal Integrates Stellar: A Major Win for Everyday Crypto Users xPortal, the popular multichain wallet app from MultiversX (formerly Elrond), has officially integrated the Stellar ($XLM) network. Announced on December 15, 2025, this update lets users buy, swap, hold, and manage Stellar-based assets, including $XLM and USDC on Stellar, directly in the app. For crypto […]

Dec 16, 2025

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State Street and Galaxy Digital Tokenize Private Liquidity Fund on Solana with Ondo Seed

A Historic Institutional Tokenization Milestone On December 10, 2025, State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Digital announced a groundbreaking partnership to tokenize a private liquidity fund. The fund, named the State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP), will debut on the Solana blockchain in early 2026, with additional blockchain integrations planned for the future, […]

Dec 15, 2025

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YouTube Creators Can Now Get Paid in PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin

YouTube’s Big Crypto Move: PYUSD Payments for U.S. Creators In a major step for the creator economy, YouTube has started allowing U.S. creators to receive payments in PayPal USD (PYUSD), PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin. This update rolled out in late 2025 and lets creators cash out their earnings directly into PYUSD instead of traditional fiat payouts. […]

Dec 12, 2025

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Prototyping Privacy Pools on Stellar: A New Era for Confidential Transactions

What Are Privacy Pools? Privacy Pools are an innovative privacy technology that lets users prove they’re not involved in illicit transactions without revealing their full transaction history. The concept, originally developed for Ethereum, uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to show that funds come from a legitimate source while keeping the sender’s identity hidden. In simple terms: […]

Dec 12, 2025