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The Stellar network is an open source, distributed, and community owned network used to facilitate cross-asset transfers of value. Stellar aims to help facilitate cross-asset transfer of value at a fraction of a penny while aiming to be an open financial system that gives people of all income levels access to low-cost financial services. Stellar can handle exchanges between fiat-based currencies and between cryptocurrencies. Stellar.org, the organization that supports Stellar, is centralized like XRP and meant to handle cross platform transactions and micro transactions like XRP. However, unlike Ripple, Stellar.org is non-profit and their platform itself is open source and decentralized.   Stellar was founded by Jed McCaleb in 2014. Jed McCaleb is also the founder of Mt. Gox and co-founder of Ripple, launched the network system Stellar with former lawyer Joyce Kim. Stellar is also a payment technology that aims to connect financial institutions and drastically reduce the cost and time required for cross-border transfers. In fact, both payment networks used the same protocol initially.  Distributed Exchange Through the use of its intermediary currency Lumens (XLM), a user can send any currency that they own to anyone else in a different currency.  For instance, if Joe wanted to send USD to Mary using her EUR, an offer is submitted to the distributed exchange selling USD for EUR. This submitted offer forms is known as an order book. The network will use the order book to find the best exchange rate for the transaction in-order to minimize the fee paid by a user.  This multi-currency transaction is possible because of "Anchors". Anchors are trusted entities that hold people’s deposits and can issue credit. In essence, Anchors serves as the bridge between different currencies and the Stellar network.  Lumens (XLM) Lumens are the native asset (digital currency) that exist on the Stellar network that helps to facilitate multi-currency transactions and prevent spams. For multi-currency transactions, XLM is the digital intermediary that allows for such a transaction to occur at a low cost.  In-order to prevent DoS attacks (aka spams) that would inevitably occur on the Stellar network, a small fee of 0.00001 XLM is associated with every transaction that occurs on the network. This fee is small enough so it does not significantly affect the cost of transaction, but large enough so it dissuades bad actors from spamming the network.   Prior to Protocol 12, Stellar had a built-in inflation mechanism conceived to allow account holders to collectively direct inflation-generated lumens toward projects built on Stellar.  As the network evolved and grew, it became increasingly clear that inflation wasn’t working as intended — account holders either didn’t set their inflation destination or joined inflation pools to claim the inflation themselves, and the operational costs associated with inflation payments continued to rise — and so a protocol change to disable inflation was proposed, implemented, voted on by validators, and ultimately adopted as part of a network upgrade.  The inflation operation is now deprecated. https://developers.stellar.org/docs/glossary/inflation/

Stellar Lumens

Stellar Lumens ($XLM) is trending amidst discussions about its potential and past performance relative to Bitcoin and other cryptos like XRP and HBAR. Community members are debating its long-term viability, potential for growth, and whether it's currently a good buy, while also watching for news and developments around ISO compliance and real-world asset tokenization.

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is trending downwards, sparking debate about whether it's entering a bear market, with some community members pointing to historical patterns and potential pullbacks to lower support levels while others remain optimistic about institutional accumulation and future price rebounds. Discussions include the influence of major players like Saylor and potential market manipulation, contributing to volatility and uncertainty. The community is actively discussing potential support levels, future price targets, and the overall market sentiment amid the price fluctuations.

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Nonja

$NONJA is trending due to its strong, active community and high burned liquidity, which has made it a popular meme coin within the Injective ecosystem. Discussions also highlight its potential for high returns as the Injective network gains traction and new developments occur. Many community members are actively trading and accumulating Nonja.

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IBIT is trending amid discussions about recent price drops and potential market bottoms, with community members debating the influence of leveraged positions and broader market correlations. Some traders are eyeing IBIT as a potential buying opportunity, while others express concerns about its correlation with traditional markets and potential for further downside. The ETF's performance is also being compared to other asset classes and crypto-related investments.

Kaspa was fair-launched in November 2021 with no pre-mine, zero pre-sale, and no coin allocations, and is 100 percent community-managed. Kaspa aims to be the world's global sequencer for traditional finance and decentralized crypto markets by utilizing proof-of-work and its BlockDAG consensus protocol, GHOSTDAG. Being the world's fastest proof-of-work network, Kaspa combines five properties: (1) hard money principles, (2) Bitcoin's ethos of security-first fundamentals (boasting a security threshold of fifty percent with significant market hashrate), (3) decentralization from rapid block rate mining, (4) block speeds faster than any PoW or PoS network, and (5) smart contract development through based-rollups without fragmented liquidity. Ushering in all five properties, Kaspa is on track to fulfill Satoshi Nakamoto's vision of a digital medium of exchange while also advancing global layer-one sequencing and minuscule confirmation times dominated by internet latency (cf. chapter 6 of the the paper for some initial benchmarks). The Kaspa implementation includes a lot of cool features and subprotocols including Reachability to query the DAG's topology, Block data pruning (with near-future plans for block header pruning), SPV proofs, and later subnetwork support which will make future implementation of layer 2 solutions much easier.

Kaspa

Kaspa is trending as community members discuss its potential, citing the upcoming smart contracts launch and speculation around major exchange listings as possible catalysts. Debate continues about its technology, particularly its speed and scalability, with some viewing it as a superior alternative to Bitcoin. Others express concern about its price action and past performance, while long-term holders remain optimistic.

TE Connectivity Plc is a company that engages in the provision of connectivity and sensor solutions for the purpose of distribution of power, signal, and data. It operates under the following segments: Transportation solutions, Industrial solutions, and Communications solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

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TE Connectivity Ltd - Registered Shares

TE Connectivity ($TEL) is trending due to strong Q4 earnings and future guidance, particularly in the Industrial and Transportation segments. Community discussions highlight the company's robust performance in the AI sector, with some touting TEL as a potentially undervalued opportunity. Analyst upgrades and raised price targets, along with significant insider trading activity, are contributing to the increased attention.

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JNK is trending as investors monitor the divergence between high-yield bonds and equities for signals about market risk and potential pullbacks. Community discussions focus on JNK's role as a leading indicator, with some noting its recent strength while others point to bearish divergences and potential downturns. Broader market themes include monitoring credit spreads, risk appetite, and the potential impact of economic uncertainty on high-yield bonds.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture, design, and provision of firearms. Its portfolio includes handguns, long guns, handcuffs, suppressor, and other firearm-related products. The firm's brands are Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, and Gemtech. The company was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson in 1852 and is headquartered in Maryville, TN.

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc

Smith & Wesson is trending amid discussions around potential benefits from global and domestic unrest, with community members weighing the impact of upcoming earnings and the potential for a Trump presidency. Traders are actively discussing LEAPS and call options, analyzing technical indicators and debating whether the stock is undervalued given recent market conditions. Some investors express concerns about the company's balance sheet and are comparing it to competitors like Ruger.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. is a holding company, which owns and charters out containerships under long-term and fixed rate charters to container shipping companies. It also focuses on the operation and technical management of each vessel, such as crewing, provision of lubricating oils, maintaining the vessel, periodic dry docking, and performing work required by regulations. The company was founded on May 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

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Global Ship Lease Inc

Global Ship Lease is trending as investors assess its strong financial position and consistent earnings, despite broader sector volatility. The community highlights the company's locked-in contract rates and significant dividend yield as key attractions. Discussions also involve recent analyst upgrades and the potential for continued outperformance in the container shipping sector.

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EWJ is trending due to potential opportunities arising from yen weakness and speculation around Bank of Japan's policy decisions. Community discussions involve potential options strategies and whether current trends present an attractive entry point. Some investors are weighing EWJ against currency-hedged options and broader macroeconomic factors influencing Japanese equities.

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