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The Counterparty

Stellar chain

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Also known as: Stellar network

Overview

Stellar operates as a permissionless, open-source distributed ledger platform focused on facilitating international transfers and the tokenization of assets. Its consensus mechanism, the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), allows for rapid and inexpensive settlement of transactions. The blockchain is frequently employed for money transfers and the creation of digital versions of government-issued currencies.

Within The Counterparty graph, Stellar connects to 26 tracked entities, most strongly to USD Coin, Ondo US Dollar Yield, Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap.

Relations

Top connections in The Counterparty knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 26 total).

RelationConnected entityConfidence
deployed_onUSD Coin95%
deployed_onOndo US Dollar Yield95%
mentionsBitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap95%
deployed_onEURC95%
deployed_onOndo Yield Assets95%
deployed_onFOBXX — detailed AUM trajectory95%
deployed_onStable Coin95%
deployed_onFranklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund95%
deployed_onFranklin OnChain US Government Money Fund (FOBXX)95%
deployed_onFranklin OnChain US Government Money Fund (BENJI / FOBXX)95%

In the wire

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Questions on the record

What consensus does Stellar use?

The Stellar Consensus Protocol implements a Federated Byzantine Agreement mechanism, achieving transaction finality in under approximately six seconds.

Who maintains Stellar?

The Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit entity, is responsible for maintaining the network and supporting its ecosystem.

What is Soroban?

Soroban is Stellar's smart contract platform, designed to support decentralised finance and other programmable applications on the network.