Stellar (STR) is currently trending upwards because of big news launch of Lightyear, the brainchild of Stellar co-founder and CTO Jed McCaleb launched out of stealth on May 11th. This new technology is part of the Stellar network open financial protocol, Lightyear has aims to revolutionize the world of cross-currency cross-border, and cross-asset transactions by creating a universal global payment network.
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