Sessions Playlist
The Meridian 2023 program included keynotes, panels, fireside chats, demos, and interactive games that explored topics like DeFi, smart contracts, interoperability, payments, crypto regulation, and more.
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Covering Crypto Through the Winter
Mundo Meridian
Industry/Policy
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Fireblocks: Removing the Complexity of Working with Digital Assets
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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Does Crypto Deserve its Reputation?
Mundo Meridian
Industry/Policy
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All About Tokens & Asset Contracts
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
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Why Issued Assets Need Proof of Agreement
Mundo Meridian
Stellar Ecosystem
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Next Generation Fast Payments
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
DeFi
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What's Next for Community Funding
Plaza Soroban
Stellar Ecosystem
Developers/Blockchain
Tech
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Circle: Always On Digital Currency at Internet Speed
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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Vying for Business: How Crypto Regulation Creates Geographical Opportunity
Mundo Meridian
Industry/Policy
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The Soroban Ecosystem: DAOS & the Possibilities for Governance
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Developers/Blockchain
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Cheesecake Labs: Time to Play in the New and Improved Asset Sandbox
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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Soroban Ecosystem Demo Hour
Barrio Blockchain
Smart Contracts
Demos/Product
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Soroban + Axelar: How to Deliver Secure Cross-Chain Communication for Web3
Plaza Soroban
Demos/Product
Developers/Blockchain
Tech
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Global Interoperability & Why Standards Matterfor Blockchain Development
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
DeFi
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Soroban + Cubist Multi-chain SDK: Building Safer Cross-Chain Dapps Faster
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Demos/Product
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Ukraine and Beyond: How UNHCR is Scaling Stellar Aid Assist
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
DeFi
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Scaling Up: What to Expect in Soroban
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
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Arf: A Liquidity Platform That Powers Borderless Finance
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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The Stellar Disbursement Platform: How Bulk Payments Make the World Go Round
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
DeFi
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The Soroban Ecosystem: The Dev Tools to Power Up Soroban Builders
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Developers/Blockchain
Tech
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Vottun: Cross-Border Intercompany Payments Validated by the Central Bank
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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The Soroban Ecosystem: Lending & Borrowing
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
DeFi
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Are We There Yet? Payments & Mass Adoption
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
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How Digital Assets Have Changed Global Markets: a Fireside Chat with Deputy Secretary General Tajinder Singh, IOSCO
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Industry/Policy
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Cash to DeFi: Real-world Interoperability with Beans and Blend
Plaza Soroban
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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Introducing Elroy: IDT's newest digital wallet
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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The Soroban Ecosystem: AMMs
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
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How Stellar Disbursement Platform-Integrated Wallets Deliver Cash Globally: Decaf, Boss, Beans
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Building Programs, Unleashing Opportunities
Mundo Meridian
Stellar Ecosystem
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Adios, Plaza Soroban: Where We Go From Here
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
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Closing Session: Unlocking Human Potential
Mundo Meridian
Stellar Ecosystem
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Soroban Ecosystem Demo Hour
Smart Contracts
Demos/Product

Unlocking Human Potential: Fireside Chat with Idris Elba
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Denelle Dixon Idris Elba

Barrio Blockchain: Unlocking Potential with Stellar's Ecosystem
Barrio Blockchain
Stellar Ecosystem
Mark Heynen

Allbridge: Expanding an Ecosystem of Cross-Chain Solutions
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
Andriy Velykyy

Plaza Soroban: the Journey Starts Here
Plaza Soroban
Developers/Blockchain
Tech
Jeb McCaleb Justin Rice Tomer Weller

Digital Currency & The Evolution of Money
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Stellar Ecosystem
Teana Bayker Taylor Erin Kelly

Hello, World: Write Your First Simple NFT Contract
Plaza Soroban
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
Jeesun Kim

Zodia Custody: An Institution-First Digital Asset Custodian
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
Julian Sawyer

Cash to Crypto: Expanding Access to the Digital Economy
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Alex Holmes, Leo Schwartz

Metering & Fees: A Structure Designed for Fairness & Efficiency
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Siddarth Suresh

US Digital Assets Regulation: What Happens Now?
Mundo Meridian
Industry/Policy
Summer Mersinger, Leo Shwartz

Fixing State Bloat: A New Solution for Storage & State Expiration
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Garand Tyson

Beyond the Buzzwords: The Skinny on Tokenized Assets
Mundo Meridian
DeFi
Todd Lippiatt, Benjamin Dean, Gaetan Thabot, Tatiana Fic

Stellar Can DeFi & So Can You!
Plaza Soroban
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
Julian Martinez, Chad Ostrowski

Wallet SDK: Get Started Building on Stellar Faster Than Ever Before
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Alex Cordeiro

What it Means to Create Financial Access in the Real World
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Ginger Baker, Denelle Dixon

MoneyGram: Setting the Example for Digital Transformation
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
Luther Maday, Miguel Garza

Quantifying the Social Handprint of Financial Solutions: Driving Access, Inclusion and Positive Business Growth
Mundo Meridian
Financial Inclusion
Kurt Fields, Lauren Thorbjornsen

How MoneyGram-Integrated Wallets Grow the Digital Economy: Bitmama and HoneyCoin
Barrio Blockchain
Demos/Product
Stellar Ecosystem
David Nandwa, Ruth Iselema

You Gotta Have an RPC: The Importance of Network Access Infrastructure
Plaza Soroban
Smart Contracts
Damien Scanlon, Nick Gilbert

Safety of Soroban Smart Contracts
Plaza Soroban
Demos/Product
Smart Contracts
Mooly Sagiv, Thibault de Lacheze-Murel

Data Analytics: An Easier Way to Know Your Assets
Barrio Blockchain
Developers/Blockchain
Tech
Syd Wiseman
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Soroban Ecosystem Demo Hour
Barrio Blockchain
Smart Contracts
Demos/Product