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Stellar

Stellar XLM

coin
Stellar Price (XLM)
$0.0877
1.44% Buy XLM

0.0000483 ETH

0.00000326 BTC

Low: $0.0876
High: $0.0891
24h
Market Cap
$2,350,721,999
1.44%
Fully Diluted Market Cap
$4,386,273,814
1.44%
Volume
24h
$26,150,650
25.59%
Volume / Market Cap
0.0111
Circulating Supply
26,793,793,604 XLM
53.59%
Max Supply
50,001,806,812
Total Supply
50,001,787,344
Stellar XLM
Price: $0.0877
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Price: $0
1.44%
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XLM is the native coin of Stellar. <strong>It&rsquo;s an open-source peer-to-peer network<\/strong> that was initially launched in order to connect financial systems around the world and establish a framework for payment providers. The Stellar network allows users to develop and transact various crypto assets this way linking individuals, banks, and payment providers. If you&rsquo;re interested in the current Stellar price, make sure to check out the XLM price chart above.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Stellar crypto project also functions as <strong>a decentralized exchange and marketplace.<\/strong> It has an integrated crypto, forex, and securities exchange that allows users to easily swap various crypto assets.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides, it has an integrated <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//learn//crypto-terms//what-is-order-book/">Order Book<\/strong><\/a> that keeps track of entities that own Stellar assets. Users of the platform can choose and designate their preferred assets for settlements and manage their buy or sell orders. Overall, Stellar is a decentralized network that allows users to store and move their money.<\/p>\r\n<p>The main features of Stellar include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Fast transaction speeds;<\/li>\r\n<li>Low-cost transaction fees;<\/li>\r\n<li>Decentralization;<\/li>\r\n<li>Simplicity;<\/li>\r\n<li>Security.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Both the process of currency exchange and the ease of user access contribute to the system's simplicity. All transactions are carried out seamlessly thanks to XLM. Additionally, all that users need to join Stellar Network is <strong>software that supports XLM and a steady internet connection.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Talking about security, XLM tokens act as a defense mechanism against <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//learn//crypto-terms//what-is-denial-of-service-dos-attack/">DoS attacks<\/strong><\/a> by making microtransactions prohibitively expensive for hackers which leaves them with no opportunity for profit.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides, Stellar employs its own <strong>Stellar consensus mechanism<\/strong> to secure the network. This protocol ensures that anyone can participate in the process of reaching a consensus, and that no one entity can ultimately hold the majority of the decision-making authority.<\/p>\r\n<p>In terms of speed, the Stellar consensus mechanism confirms transactions in about 3-5 seconds, which is very fast. Additionally, Stellar can accommodate thousands of transactions per second, making smart contracts and multi-signature transactions available.<\/p>\r\n<p>Overall, the four main characteristics of the Stellar consensus mechanism are <strong>decentralized administration, quick response times, adaptable trust, and asymptotic security.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Moving on, XLM coins offer <strong>low transaction fees and fast speeds,<\/strong> which makes cross-currency transactions much faster and cheaper. The focus of Stellar is on helping regular people move their money rather than institutions. It mostly aims to provide users with fast, simple, and low-cost transactions.<\/p>\r\n<p>The users of the Stellar Network can utilize XLM tokens to send money in various currencies. When a person sends money, the recipient can receive it in another currency than it was sent in. For example, you can send <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//buy-ethereum-eth/">ETH to a friend but he will receive <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//buy-bitcoin-btc/">BTC. These are called <strong>cross-currency transactions.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Talking about different types of currencies, the Stellar network also provides users with <strong>multi-currency transactions. <\/strong>How does it differ from the aforementioned cross-currency transactions? Well, essentially, it means that Stellar doesn&rsquo;t limit users to only, let&rsquo;s say, ETH-BTC transactions. It allows them to make cross-currency transactions in various currency pairs.<\/p>\r\n<p>The technology that enables multi- and cross-currency transactions is called <strong>Anchors<\/strong>. In essence, it serves as a link between various currencies and the network. This enables easier interaction inside the network and speeds up the entire transaction process.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Who Founded Stellar?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim are the founders of Stellar. They launched Stellar in 2014. Joyce Kim is a former attorney while Jed McCaleb is the founder and former CTO of Ripple.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>In fact,<\/strong> <strong>the Stellar crypto project was originally built on the Ripple protocol<\/strong>. However, after Ripple's original consensus algorithm was found to have widespread issues, Stellar changed the protocol and created a new consensus method. This way, a hard fork of Ripple was created. In general, both platforms share similar characteristics. Though Stellar is thought to be more decentralized.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, McCaleb didn&rsquo;t see eye to eye with the Ripple team and its future plans for the company, so he left in 2013 and focused on developing the Stellar network. McCaleb wants to make sure that<strong> Stellar can provide a means for people to convert their fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies<\/strong>. This way he aims to remove the inconveniences that are encountered when sending money abroad.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides that, Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim founded a non-profit organization called the Stellar Development Foundation that seeks to unleash the global economy's full potential. They aim to do that by increasing financial flexibility, market transparency, and human empowerment.<\/p>\r\n<p>Initially, when the network was launched, <strong>the name of the Stellar coins was Stellar as well. <\/strong>However, it was decided that this could be a bit confusing. Thus, in 2015, the token was renamed Lumen. Though the ticker symbol for Lumens is still XLM, which is a bit confusing as well, since, usually, ticker symbols resemble the name of the token. Either way, Stellar tokens are referred to as XLM or Lumens.<\/p>\r\n<h2>What Is the Purpose of XLM Coins?<\/h2>\r\n<p>XLM coins are the backbone of the Stellar network. Essentially, they act as<strong> an intermediate for operations completed on the network. <\/strong>Users have to convert their funds into XLM tokens, which can then be converted into their desired currencies.<\/p>\r\n<p>Apart from that, XLM tokens are used as <strong>a payment method for Stellar&rsquo;s fees<\/strong>. 0.00001 XLM is the price of one transaction. This price is large enough to deter spammers from using the network but small enough that it has no impact on transaction costs.<\/p>\r\n<p>Additionally, as previously stated, XLM coins serve as<strong> a security precaution<\/strong> <strong>that counteracts DoS attacks,<\/strong> which aim to produce a high number of transactions or take up a lot of space on the ledger.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides, XLM also functions as <strong>an anti-spam measure.<\/strong> Each user's account must have at least 1 XLM token, which deters abandoned accounts and makes sure that every account has some sort of practical value.<\/p>\r\n<p>Just don't forget to check the Stellar price chart to see the current (or previous) XLM price.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Tokenomics of XLM<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>XLM tokens cannot be mined or rewarded<\/strong> like it is with the majority of other tokens. Initially, when Stellar was launched, 100 billion XLM tokens were issued. During the first 5 years after the launch, the XLM supply kept increasing by 1% every year as it was intended by the inflation mechanism.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>However, in 2019,<\/strong> <strong>the community decided to stop using this inflationary strategy, <\/strong>which resulted in the burn of 55,5 billion XLM tokens. After that, the max supply of XLM was set at roughly 50 billion tokens. Stellar states that no more Lumens will be produced. After the burn, the foundation revealed that they preferred to work with fewer tokens and that they were aware that greater token circulation does not guarantee greater XLM adoption.<\/p>\r\n<p>Out of the 50 billion XLM coins, nearly 20 billion are released to the open crypto market. The remaining 30 billion are kept by the Stellar Development Foundation for the development and promotion of Stellar.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you're thinking about buying XLM coins, keep in mind that the Stellar price is highly erratic. Although this is common in the cryptocurrency industry because the prices of different crypto assets, including the XLM price, are affected by a variety of factors that cause fluctuations in the whole crypto market.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/www.bitdegree.org\/cryptocurrency-prices\/stellar-xlm-price","crypto_currency_info":{"id":11,"crypto_currency_id":52,"description":"Stellar (XLM) is a cryptocurrency . Stellar has a current supply of 50,001,788,055.14908 with 24,668,275,210.970146 in circulation. The last known price of Stellar is 0.21673708 USD and is up 2.60 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 410 active market(s) with $390,980,669.71 traded over the last 24 hours. 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XLM is the native coin of Stellar. <strong>It&rsquo;s an open-source peer-to-peer network<\/strong> that was initially launched in order to connect financial systems around the world and establish a framework for payment providers. The Stellar network allows users to develop and transact various crypto assets this way linking individuals, banks, and payment providers. If you&rsquo;re interested in the current Stellar price, make sure to check out the XLM price chart above.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Stellar crypto project also functions as <strong>a decentralized exchange and marketplace.<\/strong> It has an integrated crypto, forex, and securities exchange that allows users to easily swap various crypto assets.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides, it has an integrated <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//learn//crypto-terms//what-is-order-book/">Order Book<\/strong><\/a> that keeps track of entities that own Stellar assets. Users of the platform can choose and designate their preferred assets for settlements and manage their buy or sell orders. Overall, Stellar is a decentralized network that allows users to store and move their money.<\/p>\r\n<p>The main features of Stellar include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Fast transaction speeds;<\/li>\r\n<li>Low-cost transaction fees;<\/li>\r\n<li>Decentralization;<\/li>\r\n<li>Simplicity;<\/li>\r\n<li>Security.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Both the process of currency exchange and the ease of user access contribute to the system's simplicity. All transactions are carried out seamlessly thanks to XLM. Additionally, all that users need to join Stellar Network is <strong>software that supports XLM and a steady internet connection.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Talking about security, XLM tokens act as a defense mechanism against <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//learn//crypto-terms//what-is-denial-of-service-dos-attack/">DoS attacks<\/strong><\/a> by making microtransactions prohibitively expensive for hackers which leaves them with no opportunity for profit.<\/p>\r\n<p>Besides, Stellar employs its own <strong>Stellar consensus mechanism<\/strong> to secure the network. This protocol ensures that anyone can participate in the process of reaching a consensus, and that no one entity can ultimately hold the majority of the decision-making authority.<\/p>\r\n<p>In terms of speed, the Stellar consensus mechanism confirms transactions in about 3-5 seconds, which is very fast. Additionally, Stellar can accommodate thousands of transactions per second, making smart contracts and multi-signature transactions available.<\/p>\r\n<p>Overall, the four main characteristics of the Stellar consensus mechanism are <strong>decentralized administration, quick response times, adaptable trust, and asymptotic security.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Moving on, XLM coins offer <strong>low transaction fees and fast speeds,<\/strong> which makes cross-currency transactions much faster and cheaper. The focus of Stellar is on helping regular people move their money rather than institutions. It mostly aims to provide users with fast, simple, and low-cost transactions.<\/p>\r\n<p>The users of the Stellar Network can utilize XLM tokens to send money in various currencies. When a person sends money, the recipient can receive it in another currency than it was sent in. For example, you can send <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//buy-ethereum-eth/">ETH to a friend but he will receive <a href=https://www.bitdegree.org/"https:////www.bitdegree.org//crypto//buy-bitcoin-btc/">BTC. These are called <strong>cross-currency transactions.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Talking about different types of currencies, the Stellar network also provides users with <strong>multi-currency transactions. <\/strong>How does it differ from the aforementioned cross-currency transactions? Well, essentially, it means that Stellar doesn&rsquo;t limit users to only, let&rsquo;s say, ETH-BTC transactions. It allows them to make cross-currency transactions in various currency pairs.<\/p>\r\n<p>The technology that enables multi- and cross-currency transactions is called <strong>Anchors<\/strong>. In essence, it serves as a link between various currencies and the network. 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Stellar (XLM) Social Signals & Traffic Tracker

Stellar twitter
Twitter Stats
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Followers

0.04%

Joined at Apr 24, 2014

Following

462

0.65%

Tweet count

5,804

0.45%

Stellar reddit
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Subscribers

0.00%

Joined at Dec 24, 2011

Subreddit type

public

Moderators

15

0.00%

Stellar telegram
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Members

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Stellar traffic
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Website Rating (DR)

79 / 100

0.00%

Ahrefs Rank

17,070

1.88%

Organic Traffic (mo.)

112

60.00%

Stellar github
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Watchers

267

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Forks

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These are the project's quantitative metrics of its Organizational GitHub Public account that can be used to trace regular or artificial development activity & growth within the project.

These are the project's quantitative metrics of its official GitHub Public Repositories that can be used to trace regular or artificial development activity, growth & popularity of the project.

These are the project's quantitative metrics of its official Telegram account that can be used to trace regular or artificial Social activity & growth within the project.

These are the project's quantitative metrics of its official Twitter account that can be used to trace regular or artificial Social activity & growth within the project.

These are the project's quantitative metrics of its official Reddit account that can be used to trace regular or artificial Social activity & growth within the project.

These are the project website's metrics based on Ahrefs Rank. They're used to trace website activity & growth within the project. DR (Domain Rating) metric is a sign of the project's website reputability that is ranked from 0 to 100 (the higher the rank, the better reputability). Organic Traffic - is a metric of how many monthly users visit the project's website via search engines. All these metrics are used for determining active or passive projects despite the artificial hype.

Followers: 749,838

Subscribers: 212,060

Stars: 3,044

Stellar Price Statistics

Stellar Price
$0.0877
Price Change 24h
-$0.0013
1.44%
24h Low / 24h High
$0.0876 /
$0.0891
All Time High
Jan 04, 2018 (5 years 4 months ago)
$0.9381
90.65%
All Time Low
Nov 18, 2014 (8 years 6 months ago)
$0.0012
7,049.69%
Trading Volume 24h
$26,150,650
25.59%
Volume / Market Cap
0.0111
Market Dominance
0.20%
Market Rank
#28
Market Cap
$2,350,721,999
1.44%
Fully Diluted Market Cap
$4,386,273,814
1.44%

Live XLM Price Analysis

The current real time Stellar price is $0.0877, and its trading volume is $26,150,650 in the last 24 hours. XLM price has plummeted by 1.44% in the last day, and decreased by 0.99% in the last 7 days. It’s important to note that current Stellar market capitalization is $2,350,721,999, and the maximum supply is 50,001,806,812 XLM coins. Talking about circulating supply, XLM has 26,793,793,604 coins. Currently, Stellar rank on the market is #28.

Stellar price today is 90.65% below all time high, and it is 7,049.69% above all time low.

All data and prices are updated in real-time. The most active and popular exchanges for buying or selling XLM are Binance, Kucoin & Kraken. Find more crypto exchange options on our Crypto Exchange Tracker. The most secure hardware wallets for keeping your cryptocurrency safe are Ledger and Trezor.

What Is Stellar (XLM)?

XLM is the native coin of Stellar. It’s an open-source peer-to-peer network that was initially launched in order to connect financial systems around the world and establish a framework for payment providers. The Stellar network allows users to develop and transact various crypto assets this way linking individuals, banks, and payment providers. If you’re interested in the current Stellar price, make sure to check out the XLM price chart above.

The Stellar crypto project also functions as a decentralized exchange and marketplace. It has an integrated crypto, forex, and securities exchange that allows users to easily swap various crypto assets.

Besides, it has an integrated Order Book that keeps track of entities that own Stellar assets. Users of the platform can choose and designate their preferred assets for settlements and manage their buy or sell orders. Overall, Stellar is a decentralized network that allows users to store and move their money.

The main features of Stellar include:

  • Fast transaction speeds;
  • Low-cost transaction fees;
  • Decentralization;
  • Simplicity;
  • Security.

Both the process of currency exchange and the ease of user access contribute to the system's simplicity. All transactions are carried out seamlessly thanks to XLM. Additionally, all that users need to join Stellar Network is software that supports XLM and a steady internet connection.

Talking about security, XLM tokens act as a defense mechanism against DoS attacks by making microtransactions prohibitively expensive for hackers which leaves them with no opportunity for profit.

Besides, Stellar employs its own Stellar consensus mechanism to secure the network. This protocol ensures that anyone can participate in the process of reaching a consensus, and that no one entity can ultimately hold the majority of the decision-making authority.

In terms of speed, the Stellar consensus mechanism confirms transactions in about 3-5 seconds, which is very fast. Additionally, Stellar can accommodate thousands of transactions per second, making smart contracts and multi-signature transactions available.

Overall, the four main characteristics of the Stellar consensus mechanism are decentralized administration, quick response times, adaptable trust, and asymptotic security.

Moving on, XLM coins offer low transaction fees and fast speeds, which makes cross-currency transactions much faster and cheaper. The focus of Stellar is on helping regular people move their money rather than institutions. It mostly aims to provide users with fast, simple, and low-cost transactions.

The users of the Stellar Network can utilize XLM tokens to send money in various currencies. When a person sends money, the recipient can receive it in another currency than it was sent in. For example, you can send ETH to a friend but he will receive BTC. These are called cross-currency transactions.

Talking about different types of currencies, the Stellar network also provides users with multi-currency transactions. How does it differ from the aforementioned cross-currency transactions? Well, essentially, it means that Stellar doesn’t limit users to only, let’s say, ETH-BTC transactions. It allows them to make cross-currency transactions in various currency pairs.

The technology that enables multi- and cross-currency transactions is called Anchors. In essence, it serves as a link between various currencies and the network. This enables easier interaction inside the network and speeds up the entire transaction process.

Who Founded Stellar?

Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim are the founders of Stellar. They launched Stellar in 2014. Joyce Kim is a former attorney while Jed McCaleb is the founder and former CTO of Ripple.

In fact, the Stellar crypto project was originally built on the Ripple protocol. However, after Ripple's original consensus algorithm was found to have widespread issues, Stellar changed the protocol and created a new consensus method. This way, a hard fork of Ripple was created. In general, both platforms share similar characteristics. Though Stellar is thought to be more decentralized.

However, McCaleb didn’t see eye to eye with the Ripple team and its future plans for the company, so he left in 2013 and focused on developing the Stellar network. McCaleb wants to make sure that Stellar can provide a means for people to convert their fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies. This way he aims to remove the inconveniences that are encountered when sending money abroad.

Besides that, Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim founded a non-profit organization called the Stellar Development Foundation that seeks to unleash the global economy's full potential. They aim to do that by increasing financial flexibility, market transparency, and human empowerment.

Initially, when the network was launched, the name of the Stellar coins was Stellar as well. However, it was decided that this could be a bit confusing. Thus, in 2015, the token was renamed Lumen. Though the ticker symbol for Lumens is still XLM, which is a bit confusing as well, since, usually, ticker symbols resemble the name of the token. Either way, Stellar tokens are referred to as XLM or Lumens.

What Is the Purpose of XLM Coins?

XLM coins are the backbone of the Stellar network. Essentially, they act as an intermediate for operations completed on the network. Users have to convert their funds into XLM tokens, which can then be converted into their desired currencies.

Apart from that, XLM tokens are used as a payment method for Stellar’s fees. 0.00001 XLM is the price of one transaction. This price is large enough to deter spammers from using the network but small enough that it has no impact on transaction costs.

Additionally, as previously stated, XLM coins serve as a security precaution that counteracts DoS attacks, which aim to produce a high number of transactions or take up a lot of space on the ledger.

Besides, XLM also functions as an anti-spam measure. Each user's account must have at least 1 XLM token, which deters abandoned accounts and makes sure that every account has some sort of practical value.

Just don't forget to check the Stellar price chart to see the current (or previous) XLM price.

Tokenomics of XLM

XLM tokens cannot be mined or rewarded like it is with the majority of other tokens. Initially, when Stellar was launched, 100 billion XLM tokens were issued. During the first 5 years after the launch, the XLM supply kept increasing by 1% every year as it was intended by the inflation mechanism.

However, in 2019, the community decided to stop using this inflationary strategy, which resulted in the burn of 55,5 billion XLM tokens. After that, the max supply of XLM was set at roughly 50 billion tokens. Stellar states that no more Lumens will be produced. After the burn, the foundation revealed that they preferred to work with fewer tokens and that they were aware that greater token circulation does not guarantee greater XLM adoption.

Out of the 50 billion XLM coins, nearly 20 billion are released to the open crypto market. The remaining 30 billion are kept by the Stellar Development Foundation for the development and promotion of Stellar.

If you're thinking about buying XLM coins, keep in mind that the Stellar price is highly erratic. Although this is common in the cryptocurrency industry because the prices of different crypto assets, including the XLM price, are affected by a variety of factors that cause fluctuations in the whole crypto market.

What's Stellar trading volume in the last 24 hours?

XLM has a trading volume of $26,150,650 in the last 24 hours.

What's Stellar highest price ever?

XLM has a highest price of $0.9381, which was reached on Jan 04, 2018 (5 years 4 months ago).

What's Stellar lowest price ever?

XLM has a lowest price of $0.0012, which was reached on Nov 18, 2014 (8 years 6 months ago).

What are the best exchanges for buying and selling XLM?

Currently, the most active and dominating exchanges for buying and selling Stellar are Binance, Kraken & Kucoin. The most popular Stellar trading pairs are XLM/USD (on Coinbase ), XLM/USDT (on Binance ), XLM/USDT (on XT.COM ). Head to the Crypto Deal Directory to access custom & exclusive discounts, vouchers and welcome bonuses from the most popular exchanges.

What are the safest hardware wallets for keeping XLM?

According to an in-depth review process and testing, Ledger and Trezor are one of the safest and most popular hardware wallet options for keeping Stellar. For exclusive discounts and promotions on best crypto wallets, visit Crypto Deal Directory.

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