Stellar (payment network)
| Stellar | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | 
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| Developer(s) | Stellar Development Foundation | 
| Initial release | July 31, 2014 | 
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++, Rust, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby | 
| Operating system | Cross-platform | 
| Type | Blockchain | 
| License | Apache License 2.0 | 
| Website | stellar | 
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Plural | lumens | 
| Symbol | * | 
| Code | XLM | 
| Precision | 10−7 | 
| Subunits | |
| 1⁄10000000 | stroop | 
| Development | |
| White paper | The Stellar Consensus Protocol: A Federated Model for Internet-level Consensus | 
| Initial release | July 31, 2014 | 
| Development status | Active | 
| Ledger | |
| Supply limit | 50 billion | 
| Website | |
| Website | stellar | 
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.