What is Stellar (XLM)? 14 Things to Know About Crypto When Prices Rise

Stellar (CCC:XLM-USD) is on the rise on Monday as interest in the cryptocurrency rises.

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Let’s take a look at what potential investors in Stellar need to know about the crypto below.

• Stellar Lumens is the native cryptocurrency of the Stellar blockchain network.
• This is a financial network for storing and transferring multiple types of currency.
• This includes fiat currencies such as US dollars, euros, and others.
• It also includes various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), ether (CCC:ETH-USD) and of course Stellar Lumens.
• One of the main advantages of using Stellar is that it offers the reach of a global bank with no additional hassle.
• This includes fast transactions over the network as well as flat fees for transactions.
• The Stellar platform is also open source and was specially developed for developers.

• This means it can be used for business, development, and retail.
• It’s also worth noting that Stellar already has partnerships with many other companies.
• Some notable are Tangem, Zagg, FinClusive, Flutterwave, and ClickPesa.
• A larger list of partners can be found at this link.
• One of the requirements for a Stellar account is that it must hold a certain amount of XLM.
• The reason for this is to discourage bad actors from using the platform.
• This is also the reason why the network uses a low flat fee for transactions.

XLM rose 40.1% over a 24-hour period on Monday afternoon.

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