# Stellar **Published by:** [bobik](https://paragraph.com/@bobik-2/) **Published on:** 2023-06-07 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@bobik-2/stellar ## Content Stellar (XLM) is a peer-to-peer (P2P) decentralized network created in 2014 by The Stellar Development Foundation or Stellar.org. The network officially launched in 2015 with the purpose of connecting the world's financial systems and ensuring a protocol for payment providers and financial institutions. The platform is designed to move financial resources swiftly and reliably at minimal cost. Stellar links people, banks, payment processors and allows users to create, send and trade multiple types of crypto. ## Publication Information - [bobik](https://paragraph.com/@bobik-2/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@bobik-2/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@bobik-2): Subscribe to updates