Stellar
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 7.79% to $4.82, losing its market cap lead over Stellar (XLM). NEAR needs an 8.5% increase to regain the lead, but Stellar's price changes will affect this. NEAR's 24-hour trading volume reached $1.55B, up 20.1%. Bitwise's NEAR ETF (NRR) began trading on NYSE Arca on September 29. NEAR's monthly gain is nearly 97% despite the daily decline.
CFTC and SEC jointly stated Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP are generally not securities, outlining a five-category taxonomy for crypto assets. The agencies proposed new rules for leveraged crypto trading, requiring registration for certain platforms. The move follows Congress's failure to pass crypto oversight legislation.
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.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 6 news stories mentioning XLM-USD (Stellar). Coverage has skewed bullish: 3 bullish, 2 neutral, and 1 bearish.
Recent XLM-USD coverage spans crypto and technology.
Modest decline may keep slight bearish bias.
Stellar benefits from clarified regulatory status.
Regulatory clarification may reduce uncertainty for Stellar traders.
Neutral impact; Stellar's share is sizable but not dominant.
The record TVL suggests growing demand for Stellar’s network and could lift XLM sentiment.
AlphAI scores every news story that mentions XLM-USD with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Stellar's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 7.79% to $4.82, losing its market cap lead over Stellar (XLM). NEAR needs an 8.5% increase to regain the lead, but Stellar's price changes will affect this. NEAR's 24-hour trading volume reached $1.55B, up 20.1%. Bitwise's NEAR ETF (NRR) began trading on NYSE Arca on September 29. NEAR's monthly gain is nearly 97% despite the daily decline.
2 min readCFTC and SEC jointly stated Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP are generally not securities, outlining a five-category taxonomy for crypto assets. The agencies proposed new rules for leveraged crypto trading, requiring registration for certain platforms. The move follows Congress's failure to pass crypto oversight legislation.
2 min readCFTC 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.
2 min readAs 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.
1 min readStellar'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.
2 min readStellar'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.
3 min readXRP 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.
2 min readStellar (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.
2 min readD'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.
3 min readStellar (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.
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