Stellar has a lot of the elements that take it to win, not an own currency (e.g. Bitcoin) and currency not owned by founders (e.g. XRP) to become a platform of choice
New Digital Currency, Stellar, Aims for Financial Inclusion for Girls in South AfricaPosted in Bitcoin, Cards, Commerce, Fintech, Payments, Virtual Currency By Aditya On February 21, 2015 5 inShare We have summarized this news for you: Stellar is inspired by the crypto-currency, Bitcoin, but is designed as an intermediary between conventional currencies or assets Targeted towards girls in South Africa to educate them on financial decisions as part of their existing social networking experience, with rewards in form of airtime minutes Features are powered by a text based mobile technology, Vumi, used by UNICEF, USAID and Gates Foundation Current supporters of Stellar include Stripe and Praekelt Foundation in South Africa; could expand to Indonesia in coming months Success of service will depend on regulatory approval and wider adoption by other agencies with similar objectives
