“Can a public blockchain become the default rail for humanitarian cash aid disbursement at scale?”
Stellar Aid Assist is a humanitarian aid disbursement product built by the Stellar Development Foundation on the Stellar blockchain network. It leverages the Stellar Disbursement Platform to deliver cash assistance (primarily USDC) to vulnerable populations through NGO partners like the IRC, with on/off-ramps via the Stellar anchor network.
Stellar Aid Assist discloses Stellar Disbursement Platform (in-house) as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Stellar Aid Assist does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Stellar Disbursement Platform (in-house).
Stellar Aid Assist processes payments through Stellar Disbursement Platform (self-operated).
Stellar Aid Assist runs its ledger on Stellar blockchain (in-house).
Stellar Aid Assist uses Stellar anchors / on-and-off ramps (network) for FX and cross-border payouts.
Stellar Aid Assist's crypto products run on Stellar (self-operated).
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Stellar Aid Assist's stack: Payments / PSP (Stellar Disbursement Platform (self-operated)); Banking / BaaS (Stellar Disbursement Platform (in-house)); Ledger (Stellar blockchain (in-house)); FX & payouts (Stellar anchors / on-and-off ramps (network)); Crypto (Stellar (self-operated)).
Stellar Aid Assist is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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