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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig identified Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), Stellar (XLM), Tezos (XTZ), and XRP as examples of digital commodities, referencing existing SEC-CFTC taxonomy. The remarks do not announce new classifications but outline potential frameworks (CTX and CAM) for leveraged retail crypto trading, focusing on customer funds, capital, and anti-money laundering safeguards. The CFTC seeks public input on these proposed rules.

As of Oct. 4, Ethereum held $2.1B of Ondo's $3.89B tokenized assets, the largest share. Solana held $456.7M, Stellar $536.9M, and BNB Chain $430.7M. Ondo offers tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs across these networks, with 522,260 holders. SPYon, QQQon, and TSLAon are used as collateral on Euler.

Stellar's total value locked (TVL) in DeFi reached a record $273 million, up from $265 million a week prior, according to DeFiLlama. The network also reported $934.54 million in stablecoin market cap and $2.82 billion in active real-world asset (RWA) assets under management, with active addresses nearing 100,000.

Stellar's blockchain network offers significantly lower fees for cross-border payments compared to traditional banks. The World Bank reports average fees of 6.36% for sending $200, while banks charge 13.64%. Stellar's transaction fees are as low as $0.000002, with settlements in 5-10 seconds. Companies like MoneyGram are adopting Stellar for stablecoin transfers, and Binance supports XLM trading. However, additional fees for on-ramp, off-ramp, and foreign exchange may apply.

XRP and XLM face resistance as XRP trades below $1.480 and XLM near $0.234. Mixed derivatives data and bearish on-chain metrics suggest vulnerability. XRP support at $1.370, resistance at $1.574. XLM support at $0.190, resistance at $0.234.

Stellar (XLM) has become the third-largest blockchain by AUM in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with $2.75 billion in tokenized assets, surpassing Solana, Avalanche, and Aptos. Total tokenized RWAs across public blockchains reached $28.67 billion, up 79.8% year-to-date. Stellar's RWA market has grown over four times since the start of the year, indicating increased activity in tokenized traditional assets.

D'CENT wallet hack results in over 12.4 million XRP stolen, with funds also drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Stellar. IoTrust, the maker of D'CENT, confirmed abnormal transfers. XRP holders lost $18 million, with 6.3 million XRP moved to Ethereum via THORChain. D'CENT advises users to create new recovery phrases and migrate assets.

Stellar (XLM) rose above its 50-week average to $0.22, up 11.2% weekly, while XRP traded near $1.55, up 10.4%. Stellar showed stronger monthly growth (16.4% vs XRP's 7.2%) and has partnerships with traditional finance institutions. XRP has seen significant ETF inflows ($75.6M) but remains below its 50-week average, with investors at a 12% loss.

Stellar (XLM) overtook Bitcoin Cash (BCH) in market cap, ranking 16th with $7.55B. XLM rose 3.7% in 24 hours, 14% weekly, and 23% monthly. BCH fell to 18th with $6.61B. XLM's rally began with a mainnet upgrade, improving performance. BCH retreated to $331 after CME Group's futures announcement.

Litecoin (LTC), Cardano (ADA), Stellar (XLM), and Chainlink (LINK) outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) in the week ending September 25, 2026, with gains ranging from 16.7% to 28.7%. Litecoin's rise was driven by a fund filing, Stellar by a partnership with BVNK, Cardano by Fireblocks' support, and Chainlink by a deal with Infosys. Chainlink's rally appears most supported due to partnerships and buyer return.