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Stellar is an open-source protocol that uses blockchain technology to enable decentralized, cross-border money transfers with very low fees.Not provided by vendor

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Stellar is a decentralized protocol for sending and receiving money, in any pair of currencies, directly on the internet. Stellar enables users to transfer money on their network directly, without banks, and without fees. It was originally created by Jed McCaleb, the founder of Mt. Gox and co-founder of Ripple.
Stellar has its own native coin called Lumens (XLM). All users must hold a minimum of 20 Lumens in order to ensure their authenticity and to maintain a wider distribution and free flow. Users must spend 0.00001 XLM in order to transfer fiat currencies. This provides the network with more liquidity for less popular currency pairs. Lumens are an inflationary currency with a fixed increase rate of 1% per year.
The network uses the Stellar Lumens Consensus Protocol (SCP). Unlike PoW or PoS consensus mechanisms, SCP relies on a Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA), in which specific groups of nodes are chosen to arrive at transaction agreement. This provides the Stellar network with more decentralized control.
Lightyear.io, a for-profit entity of Stellar, was launched in 2017 as the commercial arm of the company.

FairCoin

FairCoin is based on an innovative blockchain technology, which has been changed in July 2017 from a 'Proof-of-Stake' protocol to a 'Proof-of-Cooperation' (PoC) mechanism. Our currency not only requires less energy and enables faster transactions, but also introduces a certain level of trust and democratic values even on the technical level. Here you find the White Paper and more information about PoC and our FairChains project.

With the support of FairCoop, FairCoin implements fair value exchange on a global level. Our innovative Proof-of-Cooperation (PoC) blockchain mechanism is the unique consensus algorithm developed for FairCoin. It requires much less energy than other blockchains but also enables faster transactions. We are proud that FairCoin now is the the most ecological and resilient cryptocurrency.

Ecological
Very low power consumption for transaction control

Safe
Cooperatively validated nodes (CVNs, see FAQs)

Fast
Transaction visible in seconds,
confirmation max 3 minutes

Ethical
Supports fair business values

Strong
Strong and growing support from cooperatives worldwide

Controlled growth
Official price is 1 FAIR = 1,20 Euro (see our 'slow' price adoption strategy)

Vibrant
Strong community with daily online collaboration & regular local node meetings

Visit FairCoop's marketplace to
buy goods with FairCoin online
with joint delivery service.

FairMarket

Map of FairCoin nodes
and merchants in
several countries worldwide.

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