16 July 2025
OpenZeppelin has introduced a new NFT standard for Stellar that enables developers to set up and earn royalties from their NFT collections. Utilizing smart contracts, developers can modify royalty settings, such as token names and royalty percentages, in basis points. A significant focus is on setting a default royalty for the admin and enabling flexibleContinue reading "NFT Royalties | New OpenZeppelin Library"
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28 May 2025
Stellar Summer Rewards runs from May 26 to June 20, 2025, offering $30,000 in rewards for participants who climb the leaderboard by performing tasks. The collaboration between Balanced, Hana wallet, Token Tails, Dogstar, and Aquarius aims to enhance the user experience on the Stellar blockchain. To participate, users must create an account on Hana wallet,Continue reading "Hana’s $30K Stellar Summer Rewards Competition"
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15 May 2025
The video provides a step-by-step guide to creating an NFT using OpenZeppelin’s libraries tailored for Soroban smart contracts, and deploying it to the Stellar testnet. It starts by navigating through OpenZeppelin’s GitHub repository and explains how to modify contracts to include minting limits for the NFTs. The process uses Rust for compiling and deploying theContinue reading "Creating NFTs using @OpenZeppelin Stellar Soroban Library"
Read Article12 May 2025
OpenZeppelin has introduced Contracts for Stellar v0.2.0, offering significant advancements in smart contract development for the Stellar blockchain. Key features include a new NFT base contract with plug-in extensions such as batch-minting to rapidly deploy collections, and enumerable functionality for token auto-indexing. Additionally, upgradeability is unlocked through a structured framework allowing contract updates without redeployment,Continue reading "Introducing OpenZeppelin Contracts for Stellar v0.2.0: Enhancing NFTs and Contract Upgradeability"
Read Article15 April 2025
Elliot Friend presents a session focusing on minting NFTs using OpenZeppelin on the Stellar blockchain. He explains how to handle metadata and images, particularly for generating NFTs and how to upload information onto IPFS. Friend emphasizes modifying OpenZeppelin contracts to avoid hardcoding values and adapting it for custom needs. He discusses the importance of interfacingContinue reading "ElliotFriend: Minting NFTs with OpenZeppelin on Stellar w/ Kalepail"
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27 February 2025
In the recent discussion, Superintendent Adrienne Harris of the NYDFS talks about New York’s strong crypto regulation, focusing on stablecoin and industry standards. Harris highlights NYDFS’s rigorous framework, which serves as a model for numerous other regions and countries. She emphasizes the importance of state roles in regulation, even as federal frameworks are being developed,Continue reading "The Role of the States: Update from NYDFS"
Read Article22 January 2025
In this video, James Bachini details the process of writing an NFT smart contract in Rust and deploying it on the Stellar Soroban smart contract platform. The video explains how to deploy an NFT using metadata stored on IPFS. The smart contract follows a loosely based SEP 39 standard and includes functions for minting, transferring,Continue reading "Building NFTs on Stellar Soroban"
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28 November 2024
The video discusses the new features and rebranding of litemint.io to CyberBrawl, focusing on leveraging Stellar’s smart contracts for improved gaming experiences. CyberBrawl will feature enhanced graphics and new in-game currencies, allowing crafting and trading on the blockchain. A tournament for CyberBrawl is planned to start next month, signaling greater interaction and engagement within theContinue reading "CyberBrawl and Stellar Chit-Chat"
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20 October 2024
The blog post discusses serving a decentralized application (dApp) on IPFS, an open-source platform for decentralized data management. It also describes the role of different gateways and a specific Stellar gateway, xlm.sh, which resolves Stellar addresses and Soroban Domains. The post highlights future possibilities of linking metadata to Soroban Domains with IPFS and the ongoingContinue reading "Tansu Now Offered Over IPFS"
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16 October 2024
The 2nd Reflector Dev Contest begins on October 16, 2024, with a prize pool of 120,000 xRF. Participants can enter various categories, including oracle-based contracts, subscription apps, and creativity awards. The contest also features separate prize pools for content creators, including write-ups and tech docs addendums, closing on November 6, 2024.
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The blog post explains how to access websites hosted on Stellar and IPFS by using the xlm.sh gateway. Users can set IPNS or IPFS records in their Stellar/Soroban names and access the site by appending ‘.sh’ to their ‘.xlm’ name. Additionally, users can register a domain on Soroban Domains to enhance access to their websites.
Read Article24 September 2024
The 2024 Web3 Grants Report highlights the Stellar Community Fund (SCF) as a successful example of community-driven funding in the blockchain space. It emphasizes the SCF’s frequent review cycles, which provide regular funding opportunities every 4-5 weeks, fostering continuous innovation. The report praises SCF’s milestone-based funding structure, ensuring projects receive resources based on progress andContinue reading "The Stellar Community Fund Highlighted in the Web3 Grants Report 2024"
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24 September 2024
The event will introduce the new version of Skyhitz, a platform where artists and fans can discover, support, and share music NFTs, powered by Stellar’s Soroban smart contracts. Attendees will learn how Skyhitz enables users to invest in music NFTs, earning returns from streams, likes, and downloads while helping artists monetize their work. The platform’sContinue reading "Discord Stage Demo with Stellar Global and Skyhitz – Sept 25th at 1 PM EST"
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23 August 2024
Join the premier global event for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, AidEx 2024, on October 23-24 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference focuses on innovative strategies for delivering better aid in conflict-affected areas. It will include high-level sessions, workshops, and case studies under the theme ‘Revitalising Humanitarian Assistance’.
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