Stellar

Stellar is an open network that allows money to be moved and stored. When it was released in July 2014, one of its goals was boosting financial inclusion by reaching the world’s unbanked — but soon afterwards, its priorities shifted to helping financial firms connect with one another through blockchain technology. The network’s native token, lumens, serves as a bridge that makes it less expensive to trade assets across borders. All of this aims to challenge existing payment providers, who often charge high fees for a similar service.

The Stellar project was launched in 2014 by Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb and his partner Joyce Kim. McCaleb left Ripple in 2013 due to disagreements about the project’s vision with fellow co-founders.

Stellar is an open network that allows money to be moved and stored. When it was released in July 2014, one of its goals was boosting financial inclusion by reaching the world’s unbanked—but its priorities shifted to helping financial firms connect with one another through blockchain technology. 

The network's native token, lumens, serves as a bridge that makes it less expensive to trade assets across borders. All of this aims to challenge existing payment providers, who often charge high fees for a similar service.

There are about 50 billion lumens in existence. No more lumens will be created. There are currently about 20 billion lumens circulating in the open market

The Stellar Development Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that supports adoption of the Stellar Lumens payment network, was created in collaboration with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison. Stripe received 2 billion lumens in return for a $3 million seed investment. 

Since early July, XLM and XRP—both co-founded by Jed McCaleb—have surged amid a broader altcoin rally. XLM has outperformed most top altcoins in the short term, yet historically it trails behind XRP in market strength.

XLM Rockets Over 100%; XRP Approaches Historic $3.40 High

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Stellar (XLM) Surges 20.8% Over Weekend

Bitcoin

Hedera

According to CoinDesk Data price information, at 2:20 p.m. UTC on Sunday, the bitcoin (BTC) price set a new all-time high of $119, 308, up 1.4% in the past 24-hour period.

Bitcoin Breaks $119K, but XLM and HBAR Aren't Impressed by Its Meager Percentage Gain

On June 11, PayPal announced plans to launch its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), on the Stellar blockchain network, pending regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services. If approved, the move would mark the expansion of PYUSD beyond its current availability on Ethereum and Solana.

Stellar Performance From XLM as It Posts Top 24H Percentage Gain Among Top 20 Cryptos

Avalanche

Chainlink

The decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) continues to top crypto's real-world asset (RWA) sector in terms of recent development activity, per new research from the analytics firm Santiment. Santiment notes in a new post on the social media platform X that Chainlink registered 351 notable GitHub events in the past 30 days.

Chainlink, Avalanche and Stellar Dominate Santiment's New Development Rankings for Real-World Asset (RWA) Projects

Stellar Lumens (XLM) surged over a 24-hour period into Wednesday, reaching a high of $0.293 before closing at $0.2896, driven by institutional accumulation and renewed confidence in the network's underlying architecture.

Stellar Surges 14% Before Sharp Reversal as Network Upgrade Fuels Volatility

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Stellar (XLM) Jumps 10.3% as All Assets Trade Higher

The payment giant's stablecoin product will soon be available on the blockchain network behind XLM.

PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to Stellar, Joining Ethereum and Solana

PayPal (PYPL) is bringing its PYUSD stablecoin to the Stellar blockchain network to strengthen the dollar-pegged token's position in cross-border remittances and payment financing, the companies said on Wednesday.

PayPal Brings Its Stablecoin to Stellar for Cross-Border Remittances, Payments Financing

Cardano

Solana

The Nasdaq has updated its crypto index to include XRP, Stellar (XLM), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA). The Nasdaq Crypto US Index (NCIUS) aims to measure the performance “of a material portion” of the overall digital asset market, per the Nasdaq Global Indexes website.

Nasdaq Includes XRP, Stellar (XLM), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) in Firm's Crypto Index

Explore key factors like cross-border adoption, network upgrades, and market sentiment shaping XLM's outlook.

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Stellar's native token XLM fell along with the broader market in the past 24 hours, with large volumes occurring at the turn of the day. The decline happened even as Rain, the global card issuing platform powered by stablecoins, announced Thursday support for Stellar alongside integration with Solana and Tron.

Stellar's Midnight Mayhem: XLM Plunged 6% on High-Volume Despite Rain Integration

Tron

Rain, a crypto card platform that lets users spend stablecoins anywhere Visa (V) is accepted, said it has added support for Solana SOL, Tron TRX and Stellar XLM networks.

Rain Expands Stablecoin Visa Cards to Solana, Tron and Stellar as Digital Payment Gains Momentum

Dogecoin

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Aave

Bitcoin Cash

Compound

Ethereum Classic

Litecoin

Uniswap

yearn.finance

Trading platform eToro (ETOR) has expanded its crypto offerings in the U.S., adding 12 new digital assets including Dogecoin DOGE, Cardano ADA and XRP XRP, the company said Wednesday.

EToro Adds DOGE, XRP, SHIB and 9 Others in U.S. Crypto Push After Nasdaq Debut

Toncoin

A widely followed crypto analyst says that meme asset Dogecoin (DOGE) is facing a crucial turning point while updating his outlook on a handful of other altcoins. In a new thread, crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 138,500 followers on the social media platform X that resistance around the $0.

Analyst Says Dogecoin Facing ‘Most Important' Resistance Wall, Updates Outlook on Solana, Stellar and Toncoin

Stellar, a superfast and low fee-public blockchain, says it plans to hold $3 billion in real-world asset (RWA) value and power $110 billion in RWA volume by the end of 2025.

Stellar Sees $3B of Real World Assets Coming On-Chain in 2025

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, gaining 3.7% from Wednesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Stellar (XLM) Gains 11.6%, Leading Index Higher

Analyst and trader Ali Martinez is leaning bullish on a large-cap crypto project focusing on payments and cross-border transactions. Martinez tells his 129,700 followers on the social media platform X that Stellar (XLM) is forming a bullish pattern on the three-day chart.

Trader Says XRP Rival Forming Pattern That Could Trigger 300% Price Explosion, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Societe Generale-Forge (SG-FORGE) has chosen the Stellar blockchain to launch its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin (EURCV). Stellar Network to Host Societe Generale-Forge's Euro-Backed Stablecoin Societe Generale-Forge (SG-FORGE) has expanded its multichain strategy by launching its EUR-backed stablecoin (EURCV) on the Stellar network.

Societe Generale-Forge Launches MiCA-Compliant Euro Stablecoin on Stellar

Litecoin (LTC) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.3% from Wednesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Gains 1.5% as Index Inches Higher

A popular crypto analyst thinks one top-10 altcoin is on the verge of another rally. The pseudonymous analyst known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 240,300 followers on the social media platform X that XRP‘s next leg is loading. XRP is trading at $3.17 at time of writing.

Crypto Analyst Says Top-10 Altcoin on Cusp of Its Next Rally, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin and Stellar Lumens

Stellar's XLM price surged 14% to $0.4795, with a market cap of $14.58 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $1.8 billion, trading within an intraday range of $0.4191 to $0.4896. XLM's rise has coincided with the spike XRP has witnessed this week.

Stellar Surges 14%, Hits $0.4795, Eyes $0.50 Breakout

Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, gaining 7% from Tuesday.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Gains 9.8% as All Assets Trade Higher

Coins colloquially labeled as “dino coins” have dominated the weekend's crypto gains, with XRP, XLM, and ADA enjoying substantial upticks over the past 24 hours. Leading this resurgence is XRP, boasting an 8.9% increase against the U.S. dollar as of Saturday.

‘Dino Coins' Roar Back: XRP, XLM, and ADA Lead the Charge in Weekend Gains

These tokens are once again prices more or less the same on Coinbase and Binance.

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