Richard

Pain is data. Write it. Don’t trade it. | You do not win by being more informed. You win by being less entangled. | Slow and steady wins the race.

[Denelle Dixon @DenelleDixon]

Today, @The_DTCC's tokenization service announced plans to connect with @StellarOrg starting H1 2027.

This integration will allow market participants to leverage traditional assets in a digital ecosystem for faster settlement, greater asset mobility, extended trading hours, cost efficiency, and lowered risk.

The network was built for this moment.

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[Messari @MessariCrypto]

State of Stellar Q1 2026 & Beyond

@KreiserMatt sits down with @StellarOrg President @JoseFDaPonte to unpack Q1 2026, @The_DTCC + SDF plans for tokenization of DTC-custodied assets on Stellar, and much more 👇

0:00 Intro
0:49 DTCC Announcement
4:30 Why DTC Chose Stellar
7:27 Growth of Stellar Developer Ecosystem
8:27 Q1 2026 Key Metrics and Growth
11:25 RWA Market Cap Growth and Composability
14:41 DeFi Ecosystem and Composability
18:16 Stablecoins and Institutional Adoption
20:04 USD vs. Non-USD Stablecoin Mix
22:45 Tether and Circle vs. New Issuers
27:59 Other DeFi Announcements
28:49 Perps and the Future of DeFi on Stellar
33:41 Payments Volume and Trends
37:35 Agentic Payments, x402, and MPP
41:00 Privacy on Stellar and X-Ray Update
43:36 Events and Community
47:18 Financial Performance + TradFi
49:02 Conclusion

[Richard @longtermyield]

@DenelleDixon @The_DTCC @StellarOrg Well done!

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

“Stellar was built to move institutional volume, meet compliance standards, and manage risk.”

That's why @The_DTCC is bringing assets onto the Stellar network.

[DTCC @The_DTCC]

DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation announced today plans to enable the tokenization of DTC‑custodied assets on the @StellarOrg network. This collaboration advances DTCC’s multi chain strategy and expands how traditional assets move across digital ecosystems.

DTC‑tokenized assets are expected to be made available on the Stellar network in the first half of 2027, supporting the evolution of a more open, interoperable, and efficient financial ecosystem.

Get the full story: https://t.co/YCWHZDiLl5

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

Today, @The_DTCC and SDF are announcing plans to enable the tokenization of DTC-custodied assets on Stellar.

The connection supports the rapid conversion of traditional assets into tokenized form, and the full asset lifecycle, including corporate actions and reporting.

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

The Stellar network is designed to plug into traditional financial systems, extending their capabilities and enabling new efficiencies.

@The_DTCC is the backbone of the global capital markets. Our role in this partnership is to make that backbone stronger than ever.

[Yahoo Finance @YahooFinance]

Satoshi Nakamoto left his final message 15 years ago today.

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

Introducing GPT-5.5

A new class of intelligence for real work and powering agents, built to understand complex goals, use tools, check its work, and carry more tasks through to completion. It marks a new way of getting computer work done.

Now available in ChatGPT and Codex.

[MoneyGram @MoneyGram]

MoneyGram 🤝 @StellarOrg

We’re extending our five-year partnership with SDF, continuing to turn stablecoin potential into real-world utility and financial inclusion.

Building on our success in Colombia, the MoneyGram app’s stablecoin balance is now live in El Salvador.

Read more: https://t.co/Wo99eAk5Bm

[Mastercard @Mastercard]

A week ago, we introduced the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program with 85+ partners.

Today we’re at over 100 and counting

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

G20 set targets for faster, cheaper cross-border payments by 2030.

New research from @Stanford’s @nestorious828 shows that stablecoins are years ahead of the game. The report analyzed 41M+ @airtminc transactions and found that stablecoin transactions:

• Overwhelmingly (96%) settle <1 hour
• Offer a competitive cost
• Make micropayments viable

Blockchain is raising a new bar for global payments. Hear about it on block by block with @DenelleDixon.

0:00 Intro
0:47 Meet Lisa Nestor
2:37 Lisa's Background & Journey into Crypto
4:19 The Stanford Research & Study Overview
8:22 The G20 2030 Cross-Border Payment Targets
12:34 Headline Findings: Speed
16:17 Headline Findings: Cost
18:33 Headline Findings: Micropayments
22:57 Open vs. Closed Networks
26:42 Recipient Choice: Holding vs. Withdrawing
30:12 What This Means for CFOs & Treasurers
32:14 Biggest Misconceptions About Stablecoins
34:29 Outro

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

x402 is live on Stellar.

The machine economy now has a native payment layer.

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

Institutions are here, and they're choosing Stellar.

[Chainlink @chainlink]

Stellar (@StellarOrg), a fast L1 for institutional-grade tokenized assets, has joined the Chainlink Scale program and is adopting Data Feeds, Data Streams, & CCIP.

https://t.co/JziH9cCClt

Through Chainlink's data & interoperability standards, Stellar delivers its builders the critical infrastructure needed to launch next-generation cross-chain apps that allow Stellar to supercharge DeFi, tokenized assets, & institutional onchain finance at scale.

[Gina Acosta @ginacostag_]

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s best career advice:

“Passion isn’t enough, you’ve got to endure.”

[Stellar @StellarOrg]

Whisk is LIVE.

✔ Parallel smart contract execution
✔ Memory-first state management
✔ Unified event format

#BetterOnStellar

[CryptosRus @CryptosR_Us]

📺 WATCH: The White House just dropped a video featuring some of the biggest names in crypto and finance backing the GENIUS Act.

CEOs from Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, Gemini, Robinhood, Tether, a16z, and even Mastercard are calling it a turning point for U.S. innovation and digital assets.

This isn’t fringe anymore. It’s the future, and it’s going mainstream. 🇺🇸🪙

[Karen Hao @_KarenHao]

The unnamed book EMPIRE OF AI is mine, based on 300+ interviews, 7 yrs covering AI, &amp; my time as the first reporter who got extensive access to OpenAI. I sought OpenAI's perspective throughout. For months they said it was coming. It never did. Pre-order: https://t.co/i5rNJ45fNo.

[Angry Tom @AngryTomtweets]

Github: https://t.co/ZG1JEdWlfM
Hugging Face: https://t.co/f3Tg9Z6rv8

Now available at https://t.co/55sFSmeTn2