Meridian 101 W/ Near

​Join us for the HackMeridian Kickoff, an evening for builders getting ready to ship on Stellar.

​We’ll break down what HackMeridian is, how it connects to Meridian, and walk through two hands-on technical sessions designed to help teams go from idea → build-ready.

​Whether you already have a team and an idea or you’re still figuring out what you want to build, come meet other hackers, explore the available tooling, and get a head start before the main hackathon.

​Schedule

​Thursday, October 15

​HackMeridian 101 + Meridian by Guava
A quick introduction to HackMeridian and Meridian: what’s happening, how to participate, how applications work, and how this kickoff connects to the main event.

​NEAR Intents on Stellar by Surge from NEAR Foundation
Learn how NEAR Intents can bring assets from 20+ chains into Stellar as XLM or USDC.

​We’ll cover:

• ​Getting quotes

• ​Deposit addresses and memos

• ​Cross-chain transaction flows

• ​Failed swaps and refunds

• ​How to start integrating Intents into your build

​Building with Raven MCP by Stellar
Learn how to set up Raven so AI coding assistants can access Stellar’s developer resources while you build.

​Teams will explore how Raven can support development around:

• ​Cross-chain payments

• ​Wallets

• ​Passkeys

• ​Stellar integrations and build guides

​You’ll leave with the tooling set up and ready to start building.

​Before You Come

​Register your team, explore the HackMeridian tracks, and bring an idea you’d be excited to prototype.

​You don’t need to have everything figured out — this session is designed to help turn early ideas into something you can actually ship.

​About Stellar

​Stellar is an open-source blockchain network built for fast, low-cost global payments and financial applications. The Stellar ecosystem gives developers infrastructure for building products that move money across borders, connect digital and traditional financial systems, and make financial services more accessible.

​About NEAR

​NEAR is building infrastructure that makes interacting across blockchains simpler. Through technologies like NEAR Intents, developers can create experiences where users express what they want to accomplish while the underlying infrastructure handles the complexity of executing across different chains and assets.

​About Guava

​Guava creates spaces, programs, and experiences that bring builders together around emerging technology. We focus on helping people go beyond networking — creating the conditions for developers, founders, communities, and ecosystems to meet, experiment, collaborate, and actually build.

​HackMeridian is part of that mission: bringing ambitious builders together in Lisbon to explore what’s possible on Stellar.

​Come with an idea. Leave ready to build.