“Stellar will replace the existing off-chain scaling solution that Dala uses. This removes Dala as the primary arbitrator and facilitator of transactions on the network, moving from the current centralized exchange-type architecture to a decentralized network.” - Dala DEX Stellar DEX on iOS BlockEQ is now the first approved iOS app to provide a Stellar DEX UI. Now you can trade on the DEX on-the-go. Link TOKENS Wala Anchors their Dala Token on Stellar Wala - a mobile finance provider - powers P2P payments, purchases like airtime and electricity, and remittances for 100k wallets created by users in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Uganda. Their Dala token was originally issued on Ethereum, and, to power micropayments, they are anchoring the Dala token on the Stellar network. Users can send their Dala ERC20 tokens to the Dala anchor, receive anchored Dala tokens in the Stellar network, and move money quickly, affordably, and in a more decentralized manner. Link EDUCATION Stellar-Based Venmo Clone Tutorial Adolfo Builes lays out - in very detailed reference documentation - how to create an anchor and maintain a Stellar account for each of your customers. Link NODES Quickly Spin Up a Stellar Node Blockdaemon announced they will provide deployment, hosting, and management services for Stellar Core, Stellar Horizon, and Stellar Bifrost. With their service, you can create a Stellar node or validator in a few clicks and host it on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Link REMITTANCES Cross-Border Mobile Payments from Singapore Singaporean remittance provider TransferTo is launching on the Stellar network. Link CONSENSUS Recent SCP Overview A recent overview of the Stellar Consensus Protocol in slide deck form. Link WEEKLY GIF To recap the recent weekly GIFs, the Stellar Consensus Protocol: 1) exhibits open membership, 2) closes transactions in 3-5 seconds, 3) prefers safety over liveness, 4) and is not susceptible to the 51% attacks of PoW. ❤️,

- Kyle



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