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Stellar (XLM) dropped 13.5% to $0.1926, retesting its August breakout level. The token's weekly gain was 22.33%. Tokenized assets on Stellar's network surpassed $3 billion. The decline follows strong growth in real-world asset tokenization on the Stellar network, attracting institutional interest.

Zcash (ZEC) surged 47.1% to $810, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gained 31.4% to $299.49, and other altcoins like Cardano (ADA) and Dogecoin (DOGE) also rose. Zcash's rally was driven by ETF developments and privacy coin demand. The broader rally was fueled by U.S. regulatory optimism and Treasury liquidity.

Stellar leads public blockchains with $490 million in tokenized non-US government debt, according to on-chain data. The network has seen significant growth in this sector since February, attracting institutional custodians and fund management platforms. Tokenizing debt on Stellar offers benefits like 24/7 settlement and reduced costs for issuers. Regulatory progress in the EU and UK may further boost adoption.

Stellar reported a 125% year-over-year increase in monthly active developers, reaching 2,968, placing it second globally behind Ethereum. Developers are using Stellar for practical financial tools, with tokenized real-world assets on the network reaching $3 billion. The Stellar Development Foundation supported this growth through targeted programs. This growth is seen as structural, driven by real-world demand rather than speculation.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) prices rose due to a short squeeze triggered by the US Treasury's expanded buyback program. XRP gained [Percentage]% to [Price], while XLM increased [Percentage]% to [Price]. The buybacks injected liquidity, boosting risk assets. Investors should watch key resistance levels and be prepared for volatility.

XRP and XLM prices rose, with XRP trading above $1.08 and XLM nearing $0.177, following a US Treasury decision to double debt buybacks, improving liquidity and triggering a short squeeze. XRP closed above its 50-day EMA, while XLM faces resistance at key moving averages. CoinGlass data shows significant liquidations in the crypto market, including $19.43 million for XRP and $758,460 for XLM.

BigGo Finance reports Stellar Development Foundation is preparing Protocol 28, “Adapter,” to streamline smart contract development and improve consensus efficiency on XLM. XLM trades near $0.1580 (about $5.45B market cap), down 1.45% in 24 hours, with resistance cited at $0.681. The article also covers Solana-wrapped SOL on XRPL and Reddit’s S&P 500 addition.

Crypto market cap rose for a second day to $2.19T as the dollar weakened and oil prices fell. Bitcoin climbed to about $64.3K after support near $62.5K. Binance Coin rose to around $600, testing two-month highs. Trezor and Foundation warned of phishing. Hashdex said it liquidated its spot Bitcoin ETF due to low AUM and liquidity.

FXStreet’s Asian wrap says XRP is holding above $1.00 support and XLM is testing $0.173, with mixed derivatives metrics keeping both outlooks uncertain. It notes Bitcoin is trading in a cost-basis cluster around $62,000 to $68,000. Ethereum rose above $1,900 after the Fed left rates at 3.50% to 3.75%, per CryptoQuant analysts.

The article compares XRP, Stellar (XLM), and Hedera (HBAR) for institutional use in payments and tokenization. It cites Mastercard’s blockchain list and Ripple’s RLUSD approval, MoneyGram’s June launch of a Stellar-based dollar stablecoin, and Stellar’s Q1 stablecoin payments of $5.5B (+72% YoY). It also notes SEC/CFTC guidance treating all three as commodities and spot ETF figures for XRP and HBAR.