Stellar flagship Meridian conference focuses on risk-weighted assets and emerging markets

Stellar successfully concluded its Meridian 2025 conference in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the growth of its Protocol 23 upgraded DeFi and Real-World Assets (RWA). Key announcements include the smart wallet Meridian Pay, and partnerships with Ondo Finance, Etherfuse, LayerZero and MoneyGram to enable the integration of stablecoins and RWA. Stellar’s ​​total locked value (TVL) reached $150 million, up 200% year-to-date, while XLM grew 300% in a year. The meeting focused on the adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, regulatory challenges, and the momentum of institutional RWA tokenization.