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One question we need to ask @DenelleDixon but in our way 💛 @BuildOnStellar @StellarOrg

The baddest builders ain’t in SF. 🌍 We asked builders at #HackMeridian2026 one simple question: “Where are you from?” Norway, Brazil, France, Venezuela, Bolivia, and many more answered. From Türkiye to Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India, @BuildOnStellar developers are everywhere. ⭐ @VN_Stellar @Stellar_Turkey @IND_stellar @Indo_Stellar @PHI_Stellar @BuildOnStellar @Stellar_Brazil @StarMaker_LATAM

At #Meridian2026, Justin Rice (@jricetweets) from @StellarOrg took the stage and gave Rise In a shoutout for helping grow Stellar's builder community across Asia and Turkey. Being recognized by an ecosystem partner on the main stage means a lot. Building developer communities that actually ship is exactly what we set out to do. Thank you, Stellar. We're so excited for what's coming in 2027. 🚀 @BuildOnStellar @PHI_Stellar @Stellar_Turkey @Indo_Stellar @IND_stellar @VN_Stellar

When Justin Rice (@jricetweets), VP of Ecosystem at SDF (@StellarOrg) described how builders go from first commit to a funded, launched project on Stellar, he started with Rise In. He called it “a whole ladder of programs.” Builders learn and ship their first project with @riseinweb3, build through hackathons and ambassador Instawards, and grow into the Stellar Community Fund, which lets founders launch. We take that first step seriously. We get builders from zero to their first real project, then connect them to the funding, support, and mentorship that come next. Right now, around 100 projects from the Rise In community are building toward Instawards. At #HackMeridian2026 in Lisbon, our @VN_Stellar Chapter Lead Tiffany H. (@Tiffany_herefen) talked with Justin about where the ecosystem is heading. His advice to founders: start with a real problem, focus on access in your market, and remember that “what you need now more than anything is hustle.” 🎥 Full interview below 👇 Proud to help grow the Stellar ecosystem with @StellarOrg & @BuildOnStellar 💛

The best projects @BuildOnStellar, and @Gaian_hq is proof of it: - Live in 6 countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines - $200K+ processed with zero marketing - One API for wallets, remittance apps, exchanges, and fintechs Gaian turns stablecoins into local money. Users scan any local QR and pay in USDC; the merchant is paid out in local currency through local banks, settled on Stellar in under 2 seconds. At Rise In, our work with ecosystems doesn't end at the numbers or the grant. We keep following teams as they ship, enter new markets, and grow. Every week, our Project Spotlight will feature builders from a different country, and Gaian, one of the key projects in the @StellarOrg ecosystem, is the first. 🔗 gaian.network

Builders need the right rooms. Enterprises need to see what's actually being built. Lounge Day brought the two together. 👇 On 20 September at Grand Pera, 14 organizations from Türkiye's finance, technology, and digital asset ecosystem came together to meet the teams building on @StellarOrg. The room included İş Bankası, İş Dijital Varlık Teknolojileri, TEB, ING Hubs Türkiye, Midas, node101, Polygon, Project Eleven, Mindstone Blockchain Labs, SpendX, AVBA Legal, Corvyn, The Project Scout, and Altcointürk: institutions, investors, infrastructure teams, legal experts, and ecosystem builders. Five Scale Track finalists pitched their projects live, sharing what they've built, the problems they're solving, and where they're heading next. At the hackathon, 85 projects were shipped, with 72 building directly on a Stellar anchor to move real value between TRY and USDC, from escrow and creator payouts to treasuries with enforced spending limits. The goal was simple: put builders in the same room as the people who understand the problems, the opportunities, and the paths to scale. Watch the recap to see what that looked like. We're already working on the next one.

What’s the AI agent idea you’ve had but never actually built? 👀 Maybe it was too weird, too random, or just seemed too impractical. Drop it below. Let’s see what you’ve got.

36 hours. 153 builders. 85 projects. 🇹🇷 The Stellar Pro Hackathon in İstanbul was absolute magic! Huge props to all the winners and everyone who came out to @BuildOnStellar. 🏆 Press play for the recap and feel the vibe! 🤝 Big love to the team, mentors, and judges for making it all happen: @NotIshanSingh @omagowlad @elizabethliiii @Rawritude @ElliotFriend @boxthebuilder @brianawylde @0xkaankacar @StellarEmir @ulyana @cemarcann @mihaieremia @dgetsylver @StellarOrg @Stellar_Turkey

We've partnered with @Ledger! 🥳 If you're serious about self-custody, this is a good moment to move your assets off exchanges and onto a hardware wallet. Here's the deal: Buy a Ledger through our link and you'll get a $20–$70 BTC voucher, depending on the device. 🔗 ledger.com/risein

. @riseinweb3 v2 is live! 🔥 Find hackathons, bounties, grants, and jobs from the biggest Web3 and AI ecosystems all in one place. $718K in open rewards, 228 active opportunities, and new listings every week. 😱 Stop searching everywhere and start earning in one place👉 risein.com/earn

Live from DAVAS 2026, one of Asia's most anticipated innovation and venture capital gatherings! 🌐✨ As @StellarOrg and @riseinweb3, we joined global funds, government officials, and founders to discuss Vietnam's skyrocketing developer ecosystem and the new regulatory Sandboxes in Da Nang. Check out our exclusive breakdown from the DAVAS panels and our vision for the region 👇

Most developers stop after tutorials. Some finish a hackathon. Very few build products that people actually use. That's why we're bringing back @StellarOrg Journey to Mastery. A global builder journey where you can start with your first transaction, build real dApps, onboard users, launch on mainnet, and even unlock ecosystem funding opportunities. 🏆 Monthly $20,000 Prize Pool 💰 InstaAward up to $15K 🌍 SCF up to $150K Ready to build something real? Applications link in the Comment section.