Five years onchain. Zero compliance reversals.
Franklin Templeton's BENJI has approved 6,262 wallets on Stellar and clawed back exactly none. Compliance is enforced at the protocol level, screening access before issuance rather than remediating after.
New from @StellarOrg and Allium: https://t.co/aRaTGsJYaj
Digital payments have proven they can reach people that conventional systems often cannot.
We’re announcing the extension of our partnership with @UNDPEurasia and @UNDP_AltFinLab to help make blockchain-based payments a regular part of program delivery.
https://t.co/ZiMZU0nqfL
Digital payments have proven they can reach people that conventional systems often cannot.
Today, we’re announcing the extension of our partnership with @StellarOrg to help make blockchain-based payments a regular part of programme delivery.
Read more: https://t.co/C4XcTaF82D
This Independence Day, we're celebrating the democratization of everyday financial services.
As Sandy Kaul explained on block by block with @DenelleDixon, onchain finance unlocks greater freedom for institutions and consumers.
Cue the fireworks 🎆
$XLM Dominance is in interesting spot! It has rejected the top trendline of this multi-year descending channel twice since Nov. 2024 BUT this time, instead of just dumping back to the lows, we're consolidating just a tad below the resistance!
This could lead into a massive pump in the dominance towards the 1.5 - 1.8% level!
This (potential) pump could also extend all the way up to 4.5% which would give us the biggest #XLM season since 2017! 💪
This is not confirmed yet but def. keep your eyes in this fam! 👀
Stellar's $XLM token is having a strong 2026 indeed...
@StellarOrg's price is up more than +19% on the week at time of writing, up +3% in the past 24-hours alone.
The asset is down only -13% in the past year which sounds bad, but is far less drawn down than nearly any other major altcoin.
Early bird gets Meridian tickets 🐛
Remember to snag your tickets for Meridian, taking place October 26th-28th in Lisbon. Connect with other builders from the Stellar ecosystem and get the latest on what's being built on the network.
Early-bird pricing ends August 14th.
"Get in there. The water feels good."
Perfect advice for surviving the heatwave and joining the onchain economy 👀
@nchakar from @The_DTCC at Meridian 2025.
The Marshall Islands provides a blueprint for bringing an economy onchain. Institutional adoption is what brings that blueprint to life.
@rajachak75 on The Stable Pulse from @thestablecon.
Stellar House is coming to São Paulo. 🇧🇷
Brazil's financial capital is where open finance is being built.
Miami met culture. Mexico City met the builders. São Paulo meets the institutional core.
📍 Casa Maria Jardins · Aug 6, 2026
Request to attend below.
🚀 $XLM Surges as Institutional Momentum Continues to Build 🌍
$XLM is once again outperforming the broader crypto market, posting a strong double-digit gain while many major assets remain under pressure. This isn't just another market rally - it comes as a series of major institutional developments continue to strengthen Stellar's long-term outlook.
🏦 The biggest catalyst remains DTCC's planned integration with Stellar, paving the way for tokenized securities settlement on one of the world's largest financial infrastructures beginning in 2027.
💵 At the same time, Circle has launched native USDC transfers on Stellar through CCTP, making cross-chain stablecoin movement faster and more efficient while improving liquidity across the ecosystem.
🥇 Adding to the momentum, Matrixdock's XAUm tokenized gold is now live on Stellar, further expanding the network's rapidly growing real-world asset ecosystem, which now holds billions of dollars in tokenized assets.
📈 These developments highlight a much bigger trend: institutions are increasingly choosing Stellar for tokenization, stablecoins, and real-world financial infrastructure - not speculation.
While short-term volatility is always part of crypto, the long-term fundamentals continue moving in one direction. More assets, more integrations, more enterprise adoption, and more real-world utility all reinforce the growing role of $XLM in the future of digital finance.
#Stellar #XLM #Crypto #Blockchain #DeFi
Back at it again with the Stellar Developers Meeting.
Join @0xkaankacar this Thursday, July 2 at 6pm UTC for:
→ Intro to Zarf (@trionlabs) and confidential token distributions on Stellar
→ Building ZK apps for the ZK hackathon
Save the date: https://t.co/mPy4rG6NlG
🏦 Wall Street Is Betting on Stellar… But the Real Question for $XLM Is Elsewhere
As institutional adoption of blockchain accelerates, one reality is becoming increasingly clear: traditional finance is no longer experimenting with crypto—it is actively integrating it.
In this context, Franklin Templeton has highlighted networks such as Stellar, XRP, and Polygon as key infrastructure for the future of digital finance.
This is a strong signal. But it still doesn’t answer the most important question for investors:
Does increased blockchain adoption automatically lead to a higher token price?
🌐 Stellar: More Than Just a Payments Network
Historically, Stellar ($XLM) has been known as a fast and low-cost cross-border payments network.
But the ecosystem is now evolving into something much broader 🚀
With the introduction of Soroban smart contracts, Stellar is no longer limited to value transfer. It is becoming a platform capable of supporting full-scale financial applications and decentralized infrastructure.
🏗️ A Growth Story Driven by Tokenization & Institutions
Several powerful trends are reinforcing Stellar’s expansion:
🪙 Growth of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization
🏦 Increasing adoption of institutional and enterprise stablecoins
🌍 Integration of projects like MGUSD and EURAU
📊 Rising interest linked to DTCC-related tokenization initiatives
Each new integration adds real economic activity on-chain, strengthening Stellar’s positioning as a global financial backbone rather than just a payments rail.
⚠️ But Adoption ≠ Price Performance
This is where things get nuanced.
Even if Stellar continues to gain institutional traction, it does not automatically guarantee upward price action for $XLM.
Why?
Because token value depends on how much of the network’s activity actually translates into demand for the token itself 📉➡️📈
A blockchain can be widely used while its native token captures only a fraction of that growth, depending on its tokenomics and utility structure.
🔗 The Key Factor: Converting Usage Into Demand
For $XLM to fully benefit from this institutional wave, several conditions need to strengthen:
📈 Higher direct demand for $XLM in transactions
🔥 A stronger role for $XLM in fees or network security
🏦 Deeper integration into institutional financial flows
🧠 Expanded utility through Soroban smart contracts
Ultimately, the key question is whether network growth translates into real economic demand for the token.
🌍 Final Thoughts
Wall Street’s growing interest in Stellar is not just noise—it reflects a broader shift where blockchain infrastructure is becoming part of global finance.
But as always in crypto, execution matters more than narrative.
Stellar is clearly progressing toward a more complete financial ecosystem powered by tokenization, stablecoins, and institutional adoption.
The next phase of the market won’t be driven by hype—but by whether real-world usage can be converted into tangible token value for $XLM ⚡
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BREAKING: Mastercard and 140 financial companies go ALL IN on crypto.
Open Standard announces Open USD, a new stablecoin backed by more than 140 financial and crypto companies.
Founding partners include Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, Coinbase, American Express, and several major banks.