Stellar Founder McCaleb: XRP and XLM Have Distinct Paths

• Jed McCaleb emphasizes that Stellar and Ripple have fundamentally different codebases, consensus mechanisms, and features, setting them apart despite shared origins.
• Stellar’s practical adoption in real-world payments and its efficiency, processing 10x more transactions than Ethereum, differentiates it from speculative projects like Ripple.

Stellar operates with a unique codebase, distinct consensus mechanism, and features such as smart contracts that Ripple lacks. These remarks followed Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson’s critique of Solana and broader blockchain discussions. Furthermore, as recently shared by a CNF post, Stellar’s practical use in real-world payments and its efficiency, processing 10x more transactions than Ethereum, sets it apart from speculative projects.

In response to the confusion, Jed McCaleb, founder of Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and former Ripple CTO, emphasized the fundamental differences between Stellar and Ripple. In a recent statement, McCaleb highlighted his clarification through a tweet on a short video shared by Charles Hoskinson, stating that

Stellar is very different from Ripple. No shared code, different consensus mechanism, different features, we have smart contracts, etc.

Just to clarify, Stellar is very different from ripple. No shared code, different consensus mechanism, different features, we have smart contracts, etc.

— Jed McCaleb (@JedMcCaleb) November 26, 2024

Stellar’s Real-World Impact

McCaleb called Stellar “the most underrated and least understood crypto project,” citing its extensive real-world use. Stellar reportedly processes ten times the daily transactions of Ethereum, with many users relying on it for practical applications.

Furthermore, this practical adoption contrasts with the perception that Stellar and Ripple, due to their shared origins, serve similar purposes. Further about this pattern was also recently discussed in a CNF update highlighting that, according to Santiment, altcoins like XRP, Cardano, Stellar, Hedera, Mantra, and Algorand are fast increasing their market capitalizations amid Bitcoin’s historic move.

Rising Attention Amid Market Developments

Stellar’s recent inclusion in Wyoming’s WYST stablecoin project underscores its growing recognition in the blockchain ecosystem. Meanwhile, Stellar’s token, XLM, surged to multi-year highs, often mirroring trends seen with Ripple’s XRP. Despite the comparisons, McCaleb remains firm that Stellar’s path and potential stand uniquely apart from Ripple’s trajectory.

As of today, according to CoinMarketCap data, Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.4306, with a decrease of 13.03% in the past day and a surge of 85.12% in the past week. The broader market sees this as a reflection of growing confidence in Stellar’s vision and its potential to redefine digital finance.