Amundi has launched a $100 million tokenized cash fund that issues digital cash-equivalent tokens on Ethereum and Stellar, aiming to combine blockchain speed with traditional cash stability. The product keeps conventional custody and compliance while enabling faster settlement and programmable transfers.
A court ruling has classified Stellar's XLM as a commodity alongside Bitcoin and XRP, drawing a positive response from Stellar Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon. She said the designation validates the project's strategic direction rather than being a mere formality.
Societe Generale's digital-asset arm FORGE has launched its MiCA‑compliant, euro‑pegged stablecoin EURCV on the Stellar network, expanding its multichain footprint. The debut brings regulated euro liquidity to Stellar (XLM) and underscores a push to build compliant digital-asset rails.
RedStone has launched native price feeds on the Stellar network after a recent $10 million exploit exposed oracle vulnerabilities. The integration is meant to support Stellar’s growing DeFi experiments in lending and tokenized assets while improving on-chain price reliability.
The Stellar Development Foundation announced at Consensus Hong Kong that TopNod will add native Stellar support, part of SDF’s push into Asian markets. The integration aims to boost XLM on-ramps amid competition from Solana, TON and XRP.
CME Group has listed futures for Cardano (ADA) and Stellar (XLM), expanding regulated institutional exposure beyond existing Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP products. The listings give asset managers and trading desks new hedging and price‑discovery tools on a cleared exchange.
Visa is broadening its multichain stablecoin network with Ethereum as the security backbone while adding Solana, Avalanche and Stellar to improve speed and cost efficiency. The move aims to blend Ethereum’s decentralization with faster settlement rails for payments.
The Marshall Islands has rolled out a blockchain-based universal basic income using the USDM1 sovereign digital bond on the Stellar (XLM) network, sending instant quarterly payouts to citizens via the Lomalo wallet.
CME Group will launch futures contracts on Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) in February. The move expands regulated access to major altcoins and responds to growing demand for round‑the‑clock crypto derivatives.
The Marshall Islands has launched ENRA, the first sovereign on-chain universal basic income program funded by a U.S. Treasury-backed digital bond issued on the Stellar blockchain. The pilot aims to increase financial inclusion while adding transparency and automated distribution for citizens.