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🧵 Stellar is becoming more attractive for DeFi growth infrastructure.

@merkl_xyz now supports non-EVM chains.

And the first one is @StellarOrg

That matters more than it may look at first glance 👇

Merkl has been known as an incentive platform for EVM chains.

Protocols use it to launch reward campaigns, distribute incentives and drive onchain activity.

Until now, that ecosystem was mostly EVM-focused.

That changed with Stellar.

Merkl is now expanding beyond EVM chains, starting with Stellar.

This is not just another chain integration.

It opens a new category for incentive infrastructure.

For protocols on Stellar, this means they can create incentive campaigns for onchain activity such as:

Liquidity provision.
Lending.
Token holding.
Trading volume.

All through Merkl Studio.

Why does that matter?

Because incentives are a key part of DeFi growth.

They help bootstrap liquidity, attract users and reward activity.

Without strong incentive infrastructure, ecosystems grow slower.

This gives Stellar projects a new tool.

Instead of building their own reward system from scratch,

protocols can use existing infrastructure to launch campaigns more efficiently.

For users, the idea is simple:

Browse opportunities.
Connect a compatible Stellar wallet.
Earn rewards.
Claim in one transaction.

That makes participation easier.

The important detail is that Stellar is not EVM-based.

It has its own virtual machine, account model and transaction format.

Supporting Stellar required Merkl to expand beyond its original EVM architecture.

That is why this matters.

Stellar is not just being added as another chain.

It is becoming the first step in Merkl’s move toward supporting non-EVM ecosystems.

For Stellar, this strengthens the DeFi layer.

More incentive tools can support:

More liquidity.
More activity.
More user participation.
More protocol growth.

The bigger picture is,
Stellar already has strong real-world payment and RWA narratives.

Now, infrastructure for DeFi incentives is also improving.

That makes the ecosystem more complete.

This is how networks mature.

Not through one single announcement,

but through more tools, better access and stronger infrastructure around builders and users.

Outro/

Merkl going non-EVM, starting with Stellar, is a meaningful step.

It gives Stellar protocols a stronger incentive layer.

And in DeFi, incentives can be the spark that turns infrastructure into activity.

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