Introduction
Welcome to NordStern — compliant Stellar Anchor Infrastructure as a Service.
What is NordStern?
NordStern is a B2B infrastructure platform that enables businesses to launch and operate a compliant Stellar Anchor in India. An anchor acts as a bridge between fiat currency (INR) and the blockchain network:
- Accept deposits: Receive INR from users via UPI/IMPS and issue equivalent 1:1 backed digital tokens (e.g. USDC) to their wallets.
- Process redemptions: Accept digital tokens from users' wallets and pay out equivalent INR to their traditional bank accounts.
Instead of spending months building and maintaining complex protocols, regulatory integrations, and operational tools, you bring your bank relationships and compliance standing, and NordStern provides the plug-and-play technology.
Why NordStern?
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: Skip implementing complex Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs).
- Compliance-First Design: Pre-wired for local KYC verification and payment aggregation rails.
- Non-Custodial Model: You control your funds and cryptography. NordStern never takes custody of user keys or pools treasury balances.
- White-Label Console: Hand over operations to your team immediately with a ready-to-use Operator Dashboard.
Who is this Documentation for?
- Fintech Founders & Product Managers: To understand onboarding, licensing, and launch checklists.
- Operations & Compliance Teams: To learn how to manage transactions, handle KYC checks, and monitor treasury balances.
- Integration Engineers: To connect external apps, receive webhooks, and customize payment gateways.
What's Next?
Dive into the guides that match your goal:
- Become an Anchor: Learn how to apply for an anchor invitation, activate your workspace, and launch.
- Manage your Anchor: Read the guide on operating the dashboard, monitoring compliance, and configuring pricing rules.
- Integrate APIs: Connect your custom user experiences using our webhooks and API schemas.