Stellar and Ethereum are now connected through VIA Labs. 🌐 Announced at #Meridian2026, VIA Labs has launched cross-chain messaging between Stellar's Soroban smart contracts and Ethereum - live on mainnet in both directions. This goes beyond simply bridging tokens. 👇 🔗 Cross-chain communication: Smart contracts on Stellar $XLM and Ethereum can exchange messages and trigger actions across networks. 💸 Token transfers: Developers can build applications that move supported assets between chains using VIA's infrastructure. 🏦 Stablecoins & tokenized assets: New possibilities for coordinating payments, tokenized real-world assets, and financial applications across ecosystems. ⚙️ Already deployed: Mainnet contracts are live, with VIA's reference VIAT token demonstrating cross-chain transfers in approximately 1–3 minutes. The bigger picture? Stellar isn't just expanding what developers can build within its own ecosystem. It's gaining infrastructure that lets Soroban applications interact with Ethereum's smart contract ecosystem. More connectivity. More possibilities for builders. A more interoperable Stellar ecosystem. 🌍