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Overview
What is Stellar?
Why do investors buy Stellar (XLM)? How to buy Stellar Lumens? Stellar (XLM) is a decentralised network that aims to improve cross-border transactions and empower financial inclusion.
So what is Stellar? And how can you buy Stellar Lumens (XLM) on CoinJar? Let’s find out.
What Is Stellar (XLM)?
Stellar emerged in 2014, founded by Jed McCaleb, one of the co-founders of Ripple. Unlike Ripple, which targets traditional banking systems, Stellar operates as an open-source, not-for-profit network. Its mission? To connect people worldwide, regardless of their access to traditional banking services.
At its core, it is a blockchain-based platform that facilitates efficient and minimal-cost cross-border payments. It allows users to transact in various currencies, both fiat and digital.
The native token, Lumens (XLM), plays a crucial role in powering transactions on the network.
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Why was it invented?
It was designed to address several key challenges:
Uncompetitive transaction costs
Traditional cross-border transactions are expensive due to intermediary banks and fees. It aims to reduce these costs significantly.
Financial inclusion
Millions of people lack access to banking services. Stellar aims to provide an inclusive platform for everyone, especially the unbanked.
Speed and efficiency
The platform processes transactions rapidly (thousands per second) and uses less energy than traditional systems.
Interesting uses
Cross-border payments
Stellar enables smoother, minimal-cost international money transfers. Whether you’re sending money to family abroad or conducting business transactions, it aims to make the end to end process less complex.
Digital assets issuance
Companies can create tokens representing real-world assets (like stocks or real estate) on the network. These tokens can be traded globally.
Decentralised applications (DApps)
Developers can build DApps on the platform, using its efficient and protected infrastructure.
Holding Lumens is essential for using the Stellar platform. Lumens pay for transaction fees and provide liquidity.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Stellar (XLM)?
Stellar (XLM) is a decentralized digital currency network designed to facilitate cross-border transactions and promote financial inclusion. It operates as an open-source platform, connecting people globally regardless of their access to traditional banking services.
How does Stellar work?
It uses blockchain technology to enable fast and low-cost transactions. It allows users to transact in various currencies, both fiat and digital.
XLM serves as the native token for transactions on the network.
If an investor wants to purchase Stellar, and use the Stellar Network, they need to choose a reliable platform to buy Stellar (XLM). Ideally it would offer a variety of payment methods such as credit card, debit card, bank transfer, Google Pay and Apple Pay. It's essential to remember that the price of Stellar Lumens can fluctuate, so conduct your research before you buy crypto.
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