Policy
The ability for blockchain networks and applications to interact with real-world services.
Blog
Stellar is different. Built between Bitcoin and Ethereum (Bitcoin in 2009, Stellar in 2014, and Ethereum in 2015), Stellar was designed with a unique goal in mind: to facilitate low-cost transfers of all forms of value, anywhere in the world. The network possesses built-in features that permit creating, sending, receiving and trading digital representations of any type of asset. This is how Stellar helps large international companies, small startups, and individual developers access new markets and helps those marginalized by the traditional financial system find financial inclusion.
Use Case
The digital asset economy is growing faster every day, and exchanges are a foundational part of this growth. Exchanges act as important on/off ramps for users participating in digital ecosystems around the world. Many exchanges require users to verify their identity and link to a bank account in order to access these on/off ramps. But what happens to people located in geographies with limited access to banking services?