Stellar (payment network)

Stellar
Original author(s)
Developer(s)Stellar Development Foundation
Initial releaseJuly 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)
Repository
Written inC++, Rust, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeBlockchain
LicenseApache License 2.0
Websitestellar.org
Lumen
Denominations
Plurallumens
Symbol*
CodeXLM
Precision10−7
Subunits
110000000stroop
Development
White paperThe Stellar Consensus Protocol: A Federated Model for Internet-level Consensus
Initial releaseJuly 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)
Development statusActive
Ledger
Supply limit50 billion
Website
Websitestellar.org

Stellar, or Stellar Lumens (XLM) is a cryptocurrency protocol which allows transactions between any pair of currencies.

The Stellar protocol is supported by the nonprofit Stellar Development Foundation (though this organization does not have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status) which was founded in 2014. The for profit arm, Lightyear.io, was founded in 2017.