# FtC x EC Hackathon | Workshop: Stellar & Mobile Money Networks (Oct 2024)

- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 39:57
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-1XEY3jW7mRg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XEY3jW7mRg

## Description

In this workshop, led by Chris Anatolio from the Stellar Development Foundation, participants explored Stellar’s ecosystem and the opportunities for financial inclusion through blockchain. Covering an introduction to Rust, the language for building Stellar smart contracts, the workshop also included guidance on mobile money networks, bounties for the hackathon’s financial inclusion track, and tools like Stellar CLI for developing secure applications.

Hosted on October 30 as part of the Funding the Commons x Earth Commons Hackathon.

Relevant links:
Stellar Development Foundation: https://stellar.org/
Hackathon page: https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/ftc-2024/
Funding the Commons: https://www.fundingthecommons.io/