While everyone’s chasing noise, Stellar is building what lasts.
@tomerweller joined @jacqmelinek on @_TalkingTokens to explore the real engine of change: security, tokenization, and production-grade infrastructure.
Stellar launched 11 years ago and while a lot of teams chase the hype, it has stayed mission-aligned
@TomerWeller, chief product officer at @StellarOrg, dives into that on @_TalkingTokens and his take on web3 product design, security & privacy, and what it takes to earn institutional trust.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
1:01 – Tomer’s background & joining Stellar
2:33 – How Stellar has evolved over the years
5:18 – Cross-border payments & MoneyGram integration
8:06 – UX: Making crypto invisible to users
11:46 – What makes a bad Web3 product
13:16 – Why security needs to come first
15:02 – Soroban & Stellar’s smart contracts vision
20:27 – Governance, validators & institutional trust
26:28 – Why developers choose to build on Stellar
27:32 – DeFi + RWAs: New frontier for tokenization
30:02 – What institutions want next: Privacy
Jun 4, 2025 · 12:05 AM UTC









