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StellarXLM

Infrastructure for moving value.

Stellar is an open network designed around transferring value and representing issued assets. XLM is the native token used for network fees and minimum balances.

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XLM / ASSETPAYMENTS
ASSET NAMEStellar
SYMBOLXLM
PRIMARY CATEGORYPayments
LEARN MORE5 RESEARCH TOPICS
01 / INTRODUCTION

What is Stellar?

Stellar is an open network designed around transferring value and representing issued assets. XLM is the native token used for network fees and minimum balances.

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Start with the fundamentalsFocus on the purpose of the network or token before looking at market activity.
02 / UNDER THE HOOD

Technology & network design

The Stellar Consensus Protocol uses a federated agreement model rather than energy-intensive proof-of-work mining.

03 / THE ECOSYSTEM

How it is used

Cross-border transfers, stablecoins, remittances, tokenized assets and financial connectivity.

04 / THE BIG PICTURE

What makes it different

Its payments and issued-assets design supports interactions between different forms of value.

05 / KNOW THE RISKS

Risks & trade-offs

Issuer and anchor dependence, liquidity availability, network governance issues and asset-specific custody risks.

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