# Stellar

Symbol: XLM
Consensus: Stellar Consensus Protocol
TBB Rank: 4
TBB Network Quality: 78.673
Methodology Version: 1.6.0

## Protocol & Architecture
- Taxonomy: layer-1, non-evm, payments, low-fee
- Native asset: XLM
- TBB collector: stellar
- Primary operator role: Validator
- Access model: limited-influence
- Send Time basis: finality_proxy

## Technical Network Data
- Send Time: 5 seconds (basis: finality_proxy)
- Finality: 5 seconds
- Throughput capability: 1000 TPS
- Reliability: 99.99%

## Network Activity
- Block / Ledger Height: 64486896 ledger (stale)
- Observed TPS: N/A (unavailable)
- Transactions · 24h: N/A (unavailable)
- Participants Online: N/A (unavailable)
- Block Cadence Health: N/A (unavailable)

## Participation Intelligence
Participation Intelligence is separate from TBB Network Quality and is not a profitability or investment score.

## Participation Economics
- Primary method: Validator
- Operator role: Validator
- Mineable: No
- Ease of Entry: 79.6 / 100 (grade B)
- Hardware: Server
- Capital barrier: Low
- Setup: Advanced
- Energy: low
- Cost model: Server operations
- Official guide: https://developers.stellar.org/docs/validators

## Evidence
- Evidence coverage: 62.5% (Moderate)
- Primary source: https://horizon.stellar.org/ledgers?order=desc&limit=1
- Last update: 2026-09-18 08:31:02

## Market Context
Market data is reference-only and does not affect the TBB Network Quality Score.
- Externally listed: Yes
- Price USD: 0.218443

## Official Resources
- Official website: https://stellar.org
- Stellar validator documentation: https://developers.stellar.org/docs/validators
- TBB network data source: https://horizon.stellar.org/ledgers?order=desc&limit=1
- Machine JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/stellar.json
- Machine Markdown: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/stellar.md
- Participation guide: https://thebestblockchain.com/participate/stellar
- Compare this network: https://thebestblockchain.com/compare/?chains=stellar
- TBB methodology: https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/

## Public Machine Links
- JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/stellar.json
- Human profile: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/stellar

## Methodology
https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/