Matias Wald

Futurista y Tecnólogo. Humano v.1.1 (on-chain) // Futurist and Technologist. Human v.1.1 (on-chain)

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

🚀Big Welcome to Effectful apps on @StellarOrg🚀

@EffectTS_ @deno_land @BuildOnStellar

[Ben @benonkale]

😍Effect and Deno just had a KALIEN-baby 🥰🍼, check it out at https://t.co/NVp1TD9bF0

[Build on Stellar @BuildOnStellar]

⚡️Stellar JS SDK v16.0.0 is live, landing alongside today's Protocol 27 testnet upgrade.

Comes with Protocol 27 support, a modernized TypeScript-based foundation, and stellar-base merged into the SDK, all in one release.

What changed, and how to upgrade 👇

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

@Chi_m_p @SoroswapFinance @defindex_ @etherfuse @normalfi Whitelabel + programmable? Any specs or docs available?

[Tomer Weller @tomerweller]

🚨 BREAKING CHANGES FOR TS/JS DEVS 🚨

TL;DR js-stellar-base is folded into js-stellar-sdk and soroban auth construction is adjusted for zipper (p27)

Update now or cry later

[Effect | TypeScript for the AI Era @EffectTS_]

Effectifying @opencode with @kitlangton & @schickling

Enjoy a very Kit Cause & Effect episode, technical, funny, opinionated, and full of love for effect systems.

[LOBSTR Wallet @lobstr]

Alright, class, anchor time! 🦞⚓

You deposit dollars, and somehow USDC appears in your wallet. You withdraw later, and real cash comes out the other end.

An invisible player is making that whole bridge work, and almost nobody ever really talks about them.

Notebooks open! 📖👇

1️⃣ What Is an Anchor?

An anchor is the bridge between the real world and the Stellar network.

It takes your fiat deposit, holds it in reserve, and issues a matching token on Stellar at a 1:1 ratio. When you withdraw, it burns the token and returns real money.

Every USDC, every euro token, every fiat-backed asset on Stellar exists because an anchor is holding the real value behind it.

Matt 🦞🤤: So when I deposit $100, the anchor holds my dollars and gives me 100 tokens?

Exactly. The anchor keeps your dollars safe in a bank, and the token in your wallet is your claim on them.

Jake 🦞🤓: And those tokens move at Stellar speed while the real money sits still?

That's the whole point. The dollars stay in the banking system, but your claim moves anywhere in seconds.

2️⃣ Why Anchors Matter

Crypto on its own can't touch the real economy without an on-ramp and off-ramp. Anchors are that ramp.

Here's what they unlock:

• Fiat access: Turn dollars, euros, or pesos into Stellar tokens you can actually use
• Global reach: A Nigerian naira anchor and a Mexican peso anchor can connect through Stellar instantly
• Real settlement: Send value across borders and have it land as local currency on the other side
• Liquidity: Anchors give the Stellar DEX real-world assets to trade against

Ozzy 🦞😈: So, anchors are how Stellar plugs into actual money instead of staying a closed crypto loop?

That's it. Without anchors, Stellar would just be moving its own tokens around in a circle.

3️⃣ How the Trust Model Works

Anchors run on trust, and that's worth understanding clearly.

When you hold an anchor's token, you're trusting that they actually have the reserves to honor your withdrawal. A token is only as solid as the anchor behind it.

This is why issuer reputation matters so much:

A regulated, audited anchor like Circle backs USDC with real, verifiable reserves

An unknown anchor issuing a fiat token might have nothing behind it at all

Jake 🦞🤓: So two tokens can both say "USD" but mean completely different things?

Correct. Always check who the issuer is. The name on the token means nothing. The anchor behind it means everything.

Matt 🦞🤤: Is this why LOBSTR shows the issuer address for every asset?

Yes. That address tells you exactly which anchor you're trusting. Verify it before you ever deposit.

4️⃣ Anchors in the Real World

This isn't theory. Anchors are moving real money today:

• @circle: Issues native USDC on Stellar, fully reserved and audited monthly
• @MoneyGram: Lets users turn cash into USDC and back at thousands of physical locations worldwide
• Regional anchors: Local providers issuing nairas, pesos, and other currencies across emerging markets

The SDF built standard protocols called SEPs, so any wallet, including LOBSTR, can automatically connect to any compliant anchor.

Ozzy 🦞😈: So MoneyGram basically turns physical cash into Stellar tokens at a counter?

Walk in with cash, walk out with USDC in your wallet. That's a fiat anchor doing its job in the real world.

5️⃣ To Conclude

Quick recap, what did we learn?

Jake 🦞🤓: Anchors hold real assets in reserve and issue matching tokens on Stellar, acting as the bridge between fiat and crypto?

Every token backed by real value has an anchor standing behind it.

Matt 🦞🤤: And the token is only as trustworthy as the anchor issuing it, so I should always check the issuer?

Always. Verify the anchor before you trust the asset.

Ozzy 🦞😈: "Anchors are the quiet machinery that turns Stellar into real money."

Invisible when they work, essential always. That's the role they play.
Class dismissed, dear LOBSTRS! Stay anchored out there! 🦞

[Build on Stellar @BuildOnStellar]

Some secrets are worth keeping. 🔒

Stellar Hacks: Real-World ZK — build anything with zero-knowledge on Stellar. Privacy pools, private payments, confidential tokens, proof-of-anything.

$10,000 in XLM • June 15–29 • Details 👇

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

@osec_io @waylearnlatam check it out!

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

NEW: @StellarOrg Development Foundation has unveiled a quantum preparedness plan to migrate all $XLM accounts to quantum-resistant signatures by end of 2027, while preserving existing addresses and transaction history.

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

@ImDenixSol @waylearnlatam @SolanaFndn If that isn't a shoutout, I don't know what is! Lift off @cristinavlous !!!

[Tomer Weller @tomerweller]

Still nothing.

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

@waylearnlatam @solana !!! Exciting times @cristinavlous 🚀🚀🚀 !!!

[Matias Wald @waldmatias]

LATAM sigue dando la talla en la Industria! Felicitaciones a mis amigos de @waylearnlatam , Incubadora Oficial de @solana!!! Mucho Éxito!!!!

[Solana @solana]

The next billion dollar companies are being built on Solana.

Locking in during the bear market?

Here are a few resources you need to take your startup from 0 to 100 🧵

[Emir @StellarEmir]

Stellar Community Fund (SCF) round #43 winners are here! 🏆

29 projects were awarded from DeFi and RWAs to payments, wallets, bridges, and infra.

Check out the latest projects funded by SCF and see what they’re building:
https://t.co/AtQ9pNV6CL

[Rust Jobs 🦀 @rustjobs_dev]

🚨#Remote #Rust Job 🦀

We are #hiring an Open Source Rust Software Engineer to build and maintain the core platform backend systems

Location: Remote (EU)

Salary: €100,000 - €140,000

https://t.co/dvnL2yIoNr

[Effect | TypeScript for the AI Era @EffectTS_]

Four months into the Effect v4 beta, a lot has landed.

Here's a recap of everything from Schema, AI, Workflow & Durable Execution, Platform & Runtime, IndexedDB, and more:

https://t.co/FKMXWd9mOn

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

NEW: @DTCC partners with @StellarOrg to bring tokenized DTC-custodied securities onto the Stellar network, including Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs and U.S. Treasuries.

[GrantFox @itsgrantfox]

The first official GrantFox Campaign starts June 15th 🦊🚀

💰 $60,000 reward pool
👩‍💻 Contributors & maintainers welcome
🛠️ 1 week of building
✅ 1 week of reviews

Join the community:
https://t.co/lYhBjVeIVa

Hope to see you contributing!

[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.

Watch ↓

[Denelle Dixon @DenelleDixon]

.@Circle's CCTP is live on @StellarOrg, allowing USDC to move natively across chains. No wrapped assets. No custodial bridges. Settled in seconds.

This means: deeper liquidity, programmable cross-chain transfers, and a stronger payments network.

[Colegio Alemán Humboldt Caracas @humboldtccs]

¡132 años de Historia y Futuro 🇩🇪🇻🇪

https://t.co/jZdD8P2HTO a través de @YouTube