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Stellar adoption expands, $3B+ RWA, stablecoin surge XLM volatility
After a Since the summer rally that lifted XLM near $0.30, the token fell to roughly $0.18 by late June 2024, leaving the quarter below about $0.30 and its 200‑week moving average while subsequent slide to roughly $0.18, Stellar’s on‑chain real‑world‑asset (RWA) volumes topped volume has stayed above $3 billion and stablecoin transfers rose 22 billion, keeping the network the second‑largest RWA platform after Ethereum. Stablecoin supply grew 38 % to $6 billion. Institutional activity continued, with DTCC’s token‑isation platform, Franklin Templeton’s money‑market fund $967 million and fintechs such as monthly transaction volume reached $6.45 billion. June 2026 added several catalysts. Zebec and MoneyGram feeding launched a global payroll solution on Stellar, allowing salary payments in stablecoins via Mastercard‑linked cards; the ecosystem. In May 2026 on‑chain data showed news sparked a 22 % one‑day XLM trading around $0.164, confined between its 50‑day and 100‑day EMAs. Funding rates turned positive surge to $0.22 and momentum indicators edged above neutral, giving helped the token a mild bullish bias while analysts project a longer‑term role as a pillar of global financial infrastructure. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced a partnership with break the Stellar Development Foundation on 26 May, targeting $0.24 resistance zone. Institutional tokenisation activity accelerated: DTCC named XLM the first tokenised assets settlement token for its upcoming platform, MoneyGram expanded stable‑coin payments, and Franklin Templeton’s $1.9 billion BENJI money‑market fund began operating on Stellar by the first half alongside $660 million of 2027. A follow‑up on 31 May detailed a tokenised securities platform that will issue and settle U.S. Treasuries Treasury assets. On‑chain RWA value rose to $2.2 billion and indexes on Stellar, leveraging native compliance tools later to enable near‑instant settlement. Industry forecasts see tokenised assets reaching $2 trillion by 2028 $3.35 billion, while developer activity and $18.9 trillion by 2033. The DTCC news sparked a sharp XLM rally, lifting TVL jumped sharply. July saw the price from a low of $0.14 to a high near $0.30 before settling around $0.22. Analysts noted speculative upside scenarios up to $5‑$11 if Protocol 27 (“Zipper”) upgrade, driving a breakout occurs, alongside rising 303 % surge in 24‑hour trading volume and global search interest. By 1 August 2026 Stellar’s tokenised RWA value again stood at $3.06 billion across 70 products, keeping it the second‑largest RWA platform after Ethereum. Stablecoin supply grew 38.3 % to $967 million $873 million, and monthly stablecoin transaction volume hit $6.45 billion, while RWA transfer volume fell Tradable announced plans to $386 million, reflecting accumulating assets. New payment partnerships, including MoneyGram, reinforce expectations move up to $1 billion of further private‑credit assets onto Stellar. Daily transaction throughput hit 11.1 million on 6 August, underscoring the blockchain’s scaling capacity. Technical charts place XLM price upside near $0.18‑$0.19, with descending‑triangle and inverse‑head‑and‑shoulders patterns hinting at a possible breakout toward $0.25‑$0.30, even as institutional tokenisation business expands. broader crypto markets stay bearish.