Stellar has announced an upgrade to its Community Fund, launching Stellar Community Fund v7.0. This upgrade aims to accelerate ecosystem growth and help developers scale faster. The fund, which has been operating for six and a half years, was launched after a successful SCF Pilot vote by the Soroban Governor to adapt to network maturity and developer needs. SCF v7.0 will optimize fund disbursement to encourage execution, speed, and delivery: 10% will be paid out initially upon grant, 20% at mid-stage development milestones, 30% during the advanced product readiness phase (testnet), and 40% during mainnet launch validation and user experience readiness.