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Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) hold above the key support zones on Tuesday, hinting at an upside move. Derivatives metrics further support the recovery, with both altcoins showing positive funding rates and rising long positions.

Derivatives metrics signal a bullish outlookDerivatives data shows a bullish tilt among XRP and XLM traders. CoinGlass’ long-to-short ratios for Ripple and Stellar read 1.14 and 1.15, respectively, on Tuesday, nearing their highest levels in a month. A ratio above one indicates bullish sentiment, as traders bet asset prices will rise.

XRP long-to-short ratio chart. Source: Coinglass

XLM long-to-short chart. Source: CoinglassIn addition, the funding rates for both altcoins also support a bullish bias. XRP funding rate flipped positive on August 28 and read 0.0084% on Tuesday. Similarly, the XLM funding rate flipped positive on September 2 and read 0.0147% on Tuesday, indicating that longs are paying shorts and reflecting a bullish outlook for XRP and XLM.

XRP funding rates chart. Source: Coinglass

XLM funding rates chart. Source: CoinglassXRP technical outlook: 200-day EMA holds strongXRP price trades at $1.402 on Tuesday, maintaining a constructive bullish bias as it holds above the 50-day, 100-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), clustered between roughly $1.240 and $1.350. This positioning suggests the broader uptrend remains supported despite a recent loss of upside momentum, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) near 59 hinting at still-positive but moderating strength. At the same time, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has slipped slightly into negative territory, signaling a tentative consolidation phase rather than a clear reversal.

On the downside, initial support is seen around the 200-day EMA at $1.353, with additional demand expected near the horizontal level at $1.300 and deeper protection coming from the 50-day EMA at $1.258 and the 100-day EMA at $1.238, ahead of the more distant structural floor at $1.000.

On the topside, bulls face a key hurdle at the horizontal resistance around $1.900, and a daily close above this barrier would be needed to reopen the path toward higher highs and reinforce the broader bullish structure.

XRP/USDT daily chartXLM technical outlook: Extends its recovery above the EMAsXLM price trades at $0.193 on Tuesday, extending its recovery above the EMAs and tilting the near-term bias to the upside. The 50-day, 100-day and 200-day EMAs clustered between roughly $0.180 and $0.190 now act as a rising demand band beneath price, suggesting dip-buying interest on setbacks. 

The RSI holds in bullish territory around 60, while the MACD histogram stays mildly positive with the line above the signal, hinting that bullish momentum remains constructive but not yet overstretched.

On the topside, initial resistance appears at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the latest swing near $0.200, with further hurdles at the 50% retracement around $0.218 and the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level near $0.237. A sustained break above those barriers could open the way toward the descending trendline resistance and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level in the $0.260 region.

On the downside, immediate support is seen at the 200-day EMA near $0.188, followed by the 100-day EMA at $0.180 and the 50-day EMA around $0.179. A deeper pullback would expose the horizontal floor at $0.177 and the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement near $0.173, where buyers would be expected to defend the broader upturn before the more distant supports at $0.142 and $0.139 come into focus.

XLM/USDT daily chart(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

The XLM crypto price moved closer to $0.20 after gaining 1.45%, extending its recovery from an August low near $0.155.

Another potential source of liquidity for Stellar’s payment-centric network follows Tether’s USDT0 token launching on it earlier this week. Over the past few rallies the XLM price has struggled to break through its previous price records.

USDT0 expands Stellar’s stablecoin offering On September 2, the Stellar Development Foundation announced the arrival of USDT0.

People and businesses are able to use Tether’s USDT liquidity through Stellar, using USDT0, and potential use cases include international payments, transferring funds between financial applications and company settlements.

This means that instead of creating separate pools of tokens for every network supported by the asset, there is one common supply supported by USDT.

The move is set to increase the choice of digital dollars on Stellar’s payments platform, joining other USD-backed and euro-backed stablecoins already available on the system like UDSC and PYUSD.

Users do not have to hold XLM to send out payments; the network’s token is mostly used to cover transaction charges and maintain accounts. However, stablecoin usage would increase activity and make XLM popular amongst its peers.

XLM price approaches a familiar barrier XLM was swapping hands at $0.1903 at the time of this writing, having ranged between lows of $0.1854 during the trading session and climbed to $0.1964 at its highest. The total amount of trades of XLM has now totalled 87.09 million.

The price is now nearing $0.20 again, and this area stopped advances in July and again in the second half of August.

However, touching that level briefly may not be enough, since buyers will need to keep XLM above the level of $0.20 to suggest that a room for a potential rally is ahead.

Source: TradingView In that scenario $0.21 will be looked at next, then $0.22; again an area in the past that has brought sellers out.

If rejected from these levels, it means XLM could fall back down to around the $0.18 mark. It recently saw support from these regions; a rejection, however, means that it could potentially move into the trading regions last seen in August, which lie near $0.16. 

Buying interest has started to pick up, although it is still nowhere near the levels of the sharp rallies it printed earlier in the year. Although XLM is moving in the right direction, the recovery is holding back for its biggest push.

Final Summary XLM reached $0.1964 as buyers pushed the price towards the repeatedly tested $0.20 level. USDT0 has expanded Stellar’s stablecoin offering, although its effect on demand for XLM remains uncertain.

Stellar Hits Weekly Transaction Peak on a Sunday@StellarOrg processed over 11.6 million transactions in a single day, marking the network's highest daily activity level of the current week. According to data from Chainspect, the surge occurred on a Sunday, a day typically associated with reduced liquidity and lighter volumes across traditional financial markets.

The timing is notable. Weekend lulls are a well-established feature of legacy finance, where settlement systems and institutional desks operate on compressed schedules. That Stellar's busiest day of the week fell on a Sunday points to a different kind of demand: one driven by cross-border payment flows and automated settlement cycles that do not observe a Monday-to-Friday calendar.

Broader Momentum Behind the Numbers Stellar averaged approximately 4.9 million daily transactions in Q2 2026, with a range spanning from 2.6 million to 7.1 million, consistent with its positioning as a high-volume, low-cost payments rail. The 11.6 million figure therefore represents a significant spike above that quarterly baseline.

The variance in daily transaction counts likely reflects periodic batch processing by institutional users, stablecoin settlement cycles, and the natural rhythm of cross-border payment flows across different time zones.

Stellar's average fees remain a fraction of a cent, and settlement times stay near instant even as volume rises. That combination is rare in blockchain networks, where higher usage often means higher costs or slower confirmations.

The transaction spike also sits against a backdrop of broader network growth. In Q2 2026, Stellar's network doubled its tokenized real-world assets to $3.05 billion, growing four times faster than the market average. Stablecoin transfers reached a record $11.4 billion, highlighting strong institutional adoption.

Taken together, the data suggests Stellar's payment rails are seeing real, recurring demand rather than speculative noise. For a network built around cross-border settlement, a record transaction day on the quietest day of the traditional financial week is a meaningful signal.

Sources:
Nansen: Stellar Q2 2026 Report
Chainspect: Stellar Network Data
Messari: State of Stellar Q1 2026

Key Highlights Q3 2026 revenue reached $12.2 billion, representing a 34% year-over-year increase and surpassing Wall Street forecasts Adjusted earnings per share of $1.11 exceeded analyst expectations by more than 18%, marking the first quarter where non-GAAP EPS crossed the $1.00 threshold The company generated $958 million in free cash flow, establishing a new Q3 record AI Systems segment delivered $1.6 billion in revenue alongside $2.4 billion in fresh orders, pushing backlog to unprecedented levels Management lifted fiscal 2026 revenue growth projections to 34-37% from the previous 29-33% range Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise climbed approximately 5% to $54.44 during post-earnings trading on September 5, 2026, before moderating to close near $52.09. The stock has delivered roughly 114% returns since the start of 2026.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, HPE

Third-quarter revenue totaled $12.2 billion, marking a 34% jump from the $9.1 billion reported in the prior-year period and exceeding the Street’s consensus estimate of approximately $11.99 billion. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.11 topped projections of $0.93 by roughly 18%.

The company’s free cash flow surged to $958 million during the quarter, representing the most robust third-quarter performance in HPE’s corporate history. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 16.2%, nearly doubling the 8.5% recorded in the comparable quarter of the previous year.

HPE elevated its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast to 34-37%, an upward revision from the earlier 29-33% projection. The company also issued fourth-quarter 2026 revenue guidance of $13.9 to $14.8 billion, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of $13.02 billion.

Full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance was increased to a midpoint of $3.80, representing an approximate 12% boost.

AI Infrastructure Generates Unprecedented Order Activity The AI Systems division generated approximately $1.6 billion in quarterly revenue, accompanied by $2.4 billion in new orders and a backlog that reached an all-time company record. Networks tailored for AI applications captured $700 million in Q3 orders, with year-to-date bookings totaling $2.2 billion.

The GreenLake platform expanded its customer base by 18% year-over-year, reaching 52,000 users. Private Cloud AI orders experienced triple-digit percentage growth.

Chief Executive Antonio Neri characterized artificial intelligence as “a multiyear growth driver,” emphasizing that enterprise clients are transitioning from experimental pilots to comprehensive production implementations. A notable achievement during the quarter was the deepening partnership with Oracle, where HPE Juniper networking solutions will underpin one of the industry’s most ambitious AI cloud infrastructure projects.

Ongoing supply chain challenges, especially concerning high-bandwidth memory and DDR5 components, continue to constrain the pace at which orders translate into recognized revenue. Leadership indicated these bottlenecks are anticipated to extend into the following year.

Profitability Outlook and Forward Expectations Notwithstanding the impressive quarterly performance, HPE shares dipped roughly 5% in extended trading immediately following the announcement. Investor attention centered on management commentary suggesting gross margins would likely normalize toward historical averages as AI Systems—which generate lower gross margins compared to conventional hardware—constitute an expanding portion of total revenue.

The 16.2% non-GAAP operating margin achieved in Q3 benefited from a combination of favorable conditions that executives acknowledged may not recur consistently across future quarters.

Looking toward fiscal 2027, HPE presented a revenue growth framework of 13-17%, representing a deceleration from the 34-37% trajectory anticipated for 2026.

The company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1425 per share, scheduled for distribution on October 16, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2026.

Throughout the September 5 trading session, HPE fluctuated between $51.49 and $54.64, ultimately settling at $52.09 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Key Highlights Second-quarter revenue reached $508.4 million, representing 30% year-over-year growth and surpassing the $483 million consensus forecast The company delivered adjusted earnings per share of 20 cents, exceeding Wall Street’s projection of 16 cents Annual recurring revenue climbed to $2.125 billion, marking 30% growth, with an unprecedented 242 customers contributing $100K+ in ARR Full-year revenue forecast was upgraded to a range of $2.043B-$2.047B from the previous $2.005B-$2.013B guidance Shares climbed 14.4% during Friday’s trading session after gaining 5.3% the previous day The connected operations cloud provider delivered impressive fiscal second-quarter financial results Thursday evening, propelling IOT stock up 14.4% Friday to approximately $44.33. Shares had already climbed 5.3% Thursday, finishing at $38.75 before the earnings announcement.

Samsara Inc., IOT

Second-quarter revenue totaled $508.4 million, representing 30% year-over-year expansion and significantly exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $483 million. The company’s adjusted earnings per share of 20 cents surpassed the Street’s expectation of 16 cents.

This quarter marked the company’s fourth consecutive period of GAAP profitability, a significant achievement for an organization that faced cash flow challenges in recent years.

Annual recurring revenue grew to $2.125 billion, up 30%. Net new ARR totaled $134 million, reflecting 28% growth.

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🔹 ARR: $2.1B; +30% YoY
🔹 Net New ARR: $134.1M; +28% YoY

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The company welcomed a record-breaking 242 new customers contributing over $100,000 in ARR during the quarter. Additionally, 20 customers generating more than $1 million in ARR were added.

Revenue from customers exceeding the $1 million threshold surpassed $500 million. This metric has maintained over 50% year-over-year growth for three consecutive quarters.

Platform Adoption Expands Among Enterprise Clients Within the customer segment generating more than $100,000 in ARR, 96% utilize a minimum of two Samsara solutions, while 72% leverage at least three products. The company reports that enterprise customers are transitioning from isolated implementations to comprehensive deployments spanning multiple departments and operational functions.

“What begins with one use case often grows into the platform they rely on across assets, teams, and workflows,” said Amit Vyas, Samsara’s chief revenue officer.

Throughout the past year, customers digitized 340 million workflows and recorded 105 billion miles using Samsara. The platform also gathered over 30 trillion data points, representing more than 40% growth compared to the previous year.

Newer product offerings accounted for over 20% of net new annual contract value for the third consecutive quarter.

Artificial Intelligence Capabilities Expanded The company introduced multiple AI-powered solutions during the quarter, including a Bluetooth tracking label, an AI-driven shipment center, and intelligent agents designed for safety management, maintenance scheduling, and dispatch operations.

Additional camera-based innovations include rear collision detection, blind-spot monitoring, and comprehensive 360-degree vehicle visualization. Customer adoption of select AI features increased more than fourfold during the past two months.

The company emphasized that its extensive data collection capabilities provide enhanced contextual intelligence for its AI systems, resulting in superior performance outcomes.

Looking ahead, management elevated its full-year revenue forecast to $2.043 billion-$2.047 billion from the earlier projection of $2.005 billion-$2.013 billion. The adjusted EPS outlook was also increased to 76-78 cents from the previous 70-72 cents range.

Wall Street rates IOT as a Strong Buy, based on 12 Buy and four Hold ratings over the past three months.

The consensus price target stands at $52.73, suggesting approximately 36% potential upside from present levels. Multiple analysts have increased their targets in response to the quarterly results.

IOT stock has advanced 9.31% year to date but continues to trade down 7.94% over the trailing 12-month period.

PANews reported on September 3, according to The Block, that stablecoin payment infrastructure startup Diameter Pay completed a $10 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from SixThirty Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Tech Council Ventures, Onigiri Capital, and BitRock Capital.

This is Diameter Pay's first funding round, and the startup was bootstrapped before the Series A, founder and CEO David Lighton told The Block. The round was structured as equity and closed in a single tranche, Lighton said, noting that the fundraising process began in April and closed in July. Lighton declined to comment on post-money valuation. Other investors in the round included SixThirty Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Tech Council Ventures, Onigiri Capital and BitRock Capital. Founded in 2023, Diameter Pay provides payment infrastructure for banks, fintechs, and digital asset exchanges. Its platform gives clients access to U.S. dollar virtual accounts, domestic and international payments, stablecoin on- and off-ramps, and compliance controls through U.S. banking partners. Lighton said these virtual accounts let foreign fintechs offer U.S. dollar accounts to their own customers, while Diameter Pay handles the compliance and payment controls behind the scenes. The accounts can also be connected to stablecoin infrastructure, he added.

Expanding access to the US dollar

Diameter Pay said the U.S. dollar remains the foundation of global trade and payments, but accessing it has become increasingly difficult in many parts of the world. Correspondent banks have pulled back from entire markets amid rising sanctions and anti-money laundering risk, the startup said, adding that the result is a global financial system in which legitimate businesses can be excluded alongside the bad actors those safeguards are designed to stop.

Diameter Pay said it has processed more than $10 billion in payment volume this year-to-date. Its clients include "some of the largest privately owned fintech companies in the world and various banks across multiple financial hubs including Switzerland, Singapore, and others," Lighton said, without naming specific clients. Sponsor banking partners include Portage Bank and SSB Bank, with a third sponsor bank that is a public company but has not been disclosed, Lighton said. More banks are being onboarded, he added. "When a sponsor bank partners with us, they are allowing us to use their access to the USD clearing infrastructure, and in exchange, they get fee revenue and low-cost deposits," Lighton said.

Diameter Pay is registered as a money services business and as a money transmitter in New Jersey, Lighton said. The startup makes money by charging payment fees and selling directly to financial institutions that bring their customers onto the platform, he added. Diameter Pay has more than 10,000 end users live, according to Lighton. Diameter Pay started payment processing in 2024 for foreign banks. Lighton said the idea was inspired by his time working for the World Bank in Haiti after the earthquake, where he focused on remittances and the development impact of cross-border payments.

Diameter Pay said it will use the funding to expand its banking and payment capabilities, deepen its stablecoin and foreign exchange infrastructure, and keep investing in technology and compliance tools for cross-border dollar movement.

As part of the Series A round, CMT Digital took a board seat, while Lightspeed Faction and SixThirty Ventures took observer seats, Lighton said. He added that Robert Pozen, former president of Fidelity Investments, is a senior advisor to the board.

Diameter Pay has a team of 20 people, with its core team in the U.S. and additional teams in Argentina, Poland, and Nigeria. The startup is hiring a chief technology officer and chief commercial officer.

USDT0, the infrastructure that brings the most widely used stablecoin Tether (USDT) to every network, is now live on Stellar, the world’s most accessible network. This deployment connects one of the longest-running networks for real-world payments and cross-border finance directly into USDT0’s growing borderless liquidity. As a result, Stellar now has access to a unified dollar asset, enabling stablecoin movement across networks without fragmentation, wrappers, or third-party bridges.

“Stellar has already proven its value as payments infrastructure,” said Lorenzo Romagnoli, Co-Founder of USDT0. “USDT0 extends that utility by connecting Stellar to Tether’s global dollar liquidity and making it available wherever users and capital need to move. That opens up a much bigger future for builders on Stellar: payment firms, fintechs, and treasury teams can serve global markets without rebuilding dollar liquidity network by network. Stellar becomes a stronger base for financial products designed to serve many different use cases and ecosystems.”

Since launching in January 2025, the USDT0 Network has facilitated over $100 billion in total value moved across 29 connected blockchain ecosystems, reflecting sustained, production-scale usage of its unified liquidity model. Against that backdrop, Stellar was designed to move real value across borders. The network prioritizes predictable settlement, minimal fees, and support for issued assets, characteristics that have translated into years of real-world activity across payments, aid distribution, and consumer financial services.

“Stellar has been trusted to power cross-border payments for more than a decade and the addition of USDT0 to the Stellar ecosystem strengthens the network's industry-leading payments stack,” said Denelle Dixon, CEO & Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation. “Together, the Stellar network and USDT0 are leading the way toward a global financial system where trillions will move onchain.”

Built on LayerZero’s OFT Standard, USDT0 does not introduce another bridged or wrapped representation. Instead, the deployment anchors USDT0 directly within Stellar’s asset model while connecting it to the same unified liquidity framework used across other major ecosystems. USDT0 on Stellar is now available on BiLira Kripto, Bitget Wallet, Fireblocks, Freighter, Kraken, Kredete, Lobstr, Meru, Ramp Network, and SushiSwap, with additional partners such as Exodus expected to go live shortly.

For the Stellar ecosystem, this means:

Unified liquidity: Access to the same global USDT liquidity layer shared across multiple chains.Seamless cross-chain movement: Stablecoin balances can move into and out of Stellar without custodial bridges or isolated pools.Simpler integrations for builders: Payment flows, DeFi applications, and treasury systems can be built around a single, consistent USDT asset.In addition to introducing the world’s most widely used stablecoin to Stellar, USDT0 advances how liquidity behaves across the ecosystem, making cross-chain movement a feature aligned with the network’s focus on interoperability and practical onchain finance.

For more than a decade, Stellar has demonstrated that blockchains can support real financial activity at global scale, processing more than $40B so far in 2026. The integration connects Stellar’s purpose-built design with the next phase of stablecoin infrastructure, combining unified liquidity with proven execution to support what stablecoins are becoming.

Learn more about USDT0 and get started at usdt0.to/transfer or follow USDT0 on Twitter @USDT0.

About USDT0

USDT0 is the infrastructure that brings Tether's dollar and gold assets to every network, giving builders and institutions on every chain access to Tether's stablecoin and gold liquidity. From seamless transactions and settlement to collateral, treasury, and programmable rails for AI and autonomous systems, USDT0 advances Tether as the default asset issuer for the future of finance. Supported assets include USDT, Tether's dollar-backed stablecoin, and XAUT0, which brings Tether Gold to every network backed 1:1 by physical gold held in Swiss vaults.

About Everdawn Labs

Everdawn Labs is a premier software development consultancy, specializing in crafting bespoke software solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and growth in the digital asset ecosystem. 

About LayerZero

LayerZero is where finance and the internet converge. It makes any token or application compatible with every type of blockchain. From protocols to institutions, organizations use LayerZero to build, issue, and scale digital assets and products. It connects 170+ blockchains, processes millions of messages a year, and powers billions in value transfer. Trusted by PayPal USD, Ethena, the State of Wyoming, BitGo, and more, LayerZero has become the standard for building on blockchains.

The Stellar Network 

The Stellar network is a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable blockchain built for financial products and services. It offers builders smart contracts functionality and a protocol optimized for payments, with a design intended to keep fees low and to provide transaction speeds that can scale with increased adoption. Financial institutions and innovators worldwide issue assets and settle payments on the Stellar network, which has processed billions of operations with millions of accounts since the network was first launched. 

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DISCLAIMER

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or recommendation of any security, token, digital asset, or financial product, nor does it constitute investment, legal, tax, or financial advice.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, including statements regarding anticipated availability, functionality, adoption, and transaction volumes. Actual results may differ materially due to risks, uncertainties, and changing circumstances. No party named herein undertakes any obligation to update such statements.

USDT0 and USDT are issued and managed by third parties. The Stellar Development Foundation does not issue, custody, redeem, or guarantee any digital asset referenced herein and makes no representation regarding reserves, backing, solvency, regulatory status, or continued availability of any such asset. All figures relating to market capitalization, transaction volume, and value transferred are sourced from third parties, have not been independently verified, and are subject to change.

The regulatory status of stablecoins and digital assets varies by jurisdiction and is subject to change. Users are responsible for determining compliance with applicable laws. Availability of USDT0 through any referenced exchange or wallet is subject to that platform’s terms, eligibility requirements, and regulatory approvals.

The Stellar Development Foundation provides open-source software and does not control the Stellar network, which is operated by independent, decentralized validators.

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) show divergent technical outlooks as traders assess whether the recent weakness could give way to a recovery. XRP is finding support and defining a key support zone, while XLM slips below a cluster of Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). However, improving derivatives metrics for both tokens suggest market positioning could be shifting toward a potential short-term rebound.

Derivatives metrics support a potential recoveryDerivatives data shows a mild bullish tilt among traders. CoinGlass’ long-to-short ratios for XRP and XLM read 1.15 and 1.09, respectively, on Thursday, nearing their highest levels in a month. A ratio above one indicates bullish sentiment, as traders bet asset prices will rise.

XRP long-to-short ratio chart. Source: Coinglass

XLM long-to-short ratio chart. Source: CoinglassIn addition, the XRP funding rate flipped positive on Saturday and read 0.0097% on Thursday, indicating that longs are paying shorts and reflecting a bullish bias. Similarly, the XLM funding rate flipped positive on Wednesday and read 0.0100% on Thursday, reflecting a bullish outlook.

XRP funding rates chart. Source: Coinglass

XLM funding rates chart. Source: CoinglassXRP technical outlook: Defends key 200-day EMAXRP price trades at $1.359 on Thursday, holding above the key EMAs, with the 200-day EMA at $1.350 and the 50-day and 100-day EMAs at $1.222 and $1.218, respectively, which collectively suggest a constructive near-term bias while price consolidates near recent highs. 

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 59 shows momentum cooling from prior overbought extremes but still leans mildly positive. In contrast, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has slipped into negative territory, hinting at a loss of upside traction rather than a completed bearish reversal as long as price remains supported above the 200-day EMA.

On the downside, immediate support is just below the market at the 200-day EMA around $1.350, with a stronger structural floor at the horizontal level of $1.300 before deeper demand emerges near the clustered 50-day and 100-day EMAs around $1.220 and, farther below, the $1.000 psychological zone.

On the topside, the next notable resistance does not appear until the horizontal barrier at $1.900, suggesting that if buyers can defend the $1.350–$1.300 band, the broader uptrend could resume toward that ceiling once momentum stabilizes.

XRP/USDT daily chartXLM technical outlook: Slips below key support zoneXLM trades at $0.1772 on Thursday, holding below a dense band of EMA resistance that keeps the near-term bias bearish. 

XLM price is capped first by a horizontal barrier at $0.1774, closely followed by the 50-day EMA at $0.1777 and the 100-day EMA at $0.1795, while the 200-day EMA sits higher at $0.1887, reinforcing the broader downtrend. 

The RSI at 49 sits near neutral, and the MACD has slipped slightly negative, suggesting waning upside momentum after the recent rally and favoring consolidation or a mild pullback while these overhead levels remain intact.

On the topside, immediate resistance sits at $0.1774, with the 50-day EMA at $0.1777 and the 100-day EMA at $0.1795 forming a tight cluster that XLM would need to clear to resume a push toward the 200-day EMA at $0.1887.

On the downside, the next notable support sits at the horizontal level of $0.1420, where buyers could reemerge if selling pressure extends. However, the lack of nearer structural floors leaves the pair vulnerable to sharper downside if current resistance continues to reject advances.

XLM/USDT daily chart(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

Stellar moves money in seconds, charges less than a tenth of a cent per transaction, and reaches cash-to-crypto ramps across over 180 countries. The traditional correspondent banking system charges more per transfer than fees Stellar’s network incurs across ten thousand individual transactions. 

Starting today, USDT0 is now live on Stellar , enabling the network to tap into more than $180 billion in USDT liquidity. The same digital dollar that already settles across more than 20 chains now works on one of the longest-running payment networks, built for global payments and financial access.

The Role of Stellar in Global Payments Infrastructure Long before stablecoins became the backbone of onchain finance, the Stellar network was built to allow the movement of economic value across borders. It is one of the industry’s longest-running networks, and was designed from the outset to support fast, low-cost, and reliable financial infrastructure. 

Stellar’s architecture prioritizes predictable settlement, minimal fees, and support for asset issuance. This focus has translated into years of real-world activity. Stellar powers cross-border payments, aid distribution, and consumer financial services where fees need to stay low and transactions need to settle quickly, even at scale. These live deployments are wide in industry scope and impact, from digital asset solutions for financial giants like WisdomTree and MoneyGram to a first-of-its-kind aid disbursement program with the UN Refugee Agency.

From a technical perspective, Stellar’s defining strengths include:

Fast, deterministic settlement: Transactions finalize in seconds, enabling real-time payments and reducing counterparty and settlement risk.

Low, predictable fees: Consistently minimal transaction costs make high-volume payments and micro-transfers economically viable.

Easy asset integration: Stellar was built to support issued assets at the protocol level, simplifying compliance, configurability, custody, and integration for regulated use cases.

Global financial reach: The open source network underpins remittance corridors, fintech platforms, and NGO payment programs operating across dozens of countries.

Together, these characteristics have made Stellar a trusted execution layer for real-world financial activity, especially where reliability and cost control matter as much as rapid throughput.

What USDT0 Brings to Stellar Rather than introducing another bridged or wrapped representation, this deployment anchors USDT0 directly within Stellar’s asset model while connecting it to the same unified liquidity used across other major ecosystems. USDT0 on Stellar is now available on BiLira Kripto, Bitget Wallet, Fireblocks, Freighter, Kraken, Kredete, Lobstr, Meru, Ramp Network, and SushiSwap, with additional partners such as Exodus expected to go live shortly.

For the Stellar ecosystem, this means:

Unified liquidity: The USDT0 integration to Stellar connects to the same USDT liquidity available across its other supported networks.

Seamless cross-chain movement: Stablecoin balances can move into and out of Stellar without relying on custodial bridges or isolated liquidity pools.

Simpler integrations for builders: Developers can design payment flows, DeFi applications, and treasury systems around a single, consistent USDT asset.

In short, for Stellar this USDT0 integration is less about adding a new stablecoin and more about making existing USDT liquidity accessible and movable across networks, upgrading how liquidity behaves. Instead of treating cross-chain stablecoin movement as a challenge to build around, USDT0 makes it a feature that aligns with the focus on interoperability and onchain finance for Stellar.

Extending USDT0 Into Non-EVM Infrastructure The Stellar network was purpose-built for letting money move as quickly and easily as information moves on the internet. With USDT0 now live, that vision gains access to a consistent dollar that can move across networks without fragmentation, wrappers, or third-party bridges.

Stellar has spent more than a decade building infrastructure for real-world payments. With USDT0, that infrastructure gains access to USDT liquidity that can move across supported networks, rather than remaining fragmented between them.

Stellar Brings Omnichain USDT to Its Mainnet@StellarOrg has deployed @USDT0_to liquidity on its mainnet, connecting @Tether's stablecoin reserves to its native payment infrastructure through @LayerZero_Core's Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) protocol. The move marks a significant step in Stellar's push to become a competitive rail for cross-border stablecoin settlement.

USDT0 is the omnichain version of Tether's USDT, operated by Everdawn Labs under a Tether license. Rather than issuing a new native token, real USDT is locked in a vault on Ethereum mainnet, and an OFT representation mints on the destination chain. Each unit is backed 1:1, and the canonical collateral never leaves Ethereum, removing the counterparty risks typically associated with wrapped or bridged assets.

Speed, Cost, and the Case for StellarThe integration is designed to exploit Stellar's core technical strengths. Transactions on the Stellar network are confirmed in three to five seconds on average, and the average transaction cost sits at roughly $0.0007, a fraction of what traditional wire transfers charge. That combination of near-instant finality and sub-penny fees makes it a practical infrastructure layer for high-frequency cross-border payments, particularly in underserved remittance corridors.

The timing is also notable from an ecosystem perspective. In February 2026, Tether Investments announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, deepening the relationship between the two parties behind the USDT0 standard. The Stellar Community Fund has since noted that leading asset issuers, including USDT0, Paxos, and Ethena, are preparing to launch on Stellar via LayerZero, suggesting this deployment is part of a broader wave of institutional-grade liquidity coming to the network.

For users, the practical outcome is access to a dollar-denominated stablecoin that moves across borders quickly, cheaply, and without relying on intermediary bridges that introduce additional smart-contract risk. For Stellar, it is a credibility upgrade, adding a globally recognised stablecoin backed by Tether's reserves to a network already positioned around payments and financial inclusion.

Sources:
Tether Investments: Strategic Investment in LayerZero Labs
Stellar: Cross-Border Payments Overview
Eco: What Is USDT0? Tether's Omnichain Stablecoin Explained

Key Takeaways The cybersecurity giant delivered Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.02 per share, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.98. Quarterly revenue totaled $3.41 billion, representing a 34% year-over-year increase and exceeding the $3.35 billion forecast. Shares climbed approximately 5% in extended trading following a 5.2% decline in the regular session. First-quarter fiscal 2027 projections exceeded analyst estimates by nearly $100 million, while annual guidance surpassed consensus by $300 million. Bernstein maintained its Outperform recommendation with a $253 price objective after reviewing the quarterly report. On Tuesday evening, Palo Alto Networks unveiled fourth-quarter financial results that exceeded analyst projections across key metrics, demonstrating the company’s continued momentum in the cybersecurity sector.

PALO ALTO NETWORKS $PANW Q4’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS

🔹 Revenue: $3.41B (Est. $3.35B) 🟢; +34% YoY
🔹 Adj. EPS: $1.02 (Est. $0.98) 🟢; +7% YoY
🔹 NGS ARR: $9.1B; +63% YoY

FY27 Guide:
🔹 NGS ARR: $11.08B-$11.18B (Est. $10.9B) 🟢
🔹 Revenue: $14.10B-$14.20B (Est. $13.79B) 🟢
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— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) September 1, 2026

The company’s adjusted profit per share registered at $1.02, marking an improvement from $0.95 in the same period last year and beating the Street’s consensus of $0.98. Total revenue hit $3.41 billion, reflecting a robust 34% year-over-year expansion and surpassing the anticipated $3.35 billion figure.

Following the announcement, shares rallied approximately 5% in after-hours activity, reversing the 5.2% decline experienced during normal trading.

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Both remaining performance obligations and software-based annual recurring revenue exceeded Street forecasts, representing critical performance indicators that market participants monitor carefully.

This quarterly outperformance represents the company’s second straight period exceeding its own revenue projections at the midpoint, with this quarter’s beat coming in at $60 million.

Broad-Based Strength in Product Portfolio The company’s software-based firewall solutions experienced 29% ARR growth on a year-over-year basis. Prisma AIRS achieved approximately $120 million in annual recurring revenue, while XSIAM contributed an incremental $100 million ARR sequentially, bringing its total to $700 million. Additionally, the firm recorded $450 million in competitive wins within the SASE category.

On an organic basis, next-generation security ARR growth accelerated by roughly 1 percentage point compared to the previous quarter when acquisition impacts are excluded.

The top-line expansion benefited from the $21 billion CyberArk transaction completed in February alongside the Chronosphere deal finalized in January, although specific revenue contributions from these acquisitions weren’t disclosed in this reporting period.

Palo Alto further announced its purchase of Console, an AI-first operations and IT infrastructure platform, positioning the company strategically in the emerging AI agents market.

Forward-Looking Projections Exceed Expectations Preliminary projections for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 came in nearly $100 million above Wall Street’s collective forecast. The company’s full-year fiscal 2027 outlook exceeded consensus projections by $300 million.

During the earnings conference call, CEO Nikesh Arora emphasized the company’s strategic positioning within AI-driven security. “Validating, interpreting context and resolving these issues requires broad cybersecurity platforms, working alongside frontier AI,” Arora said.

He added that this “synergy is essential to stress test environments, manage agentic actions, and trigger machine speed remediation during an active threat.”

Earlier in the year, shares faced significant headwinds, declining 38% from the October peak through February amid concerns that artificial intelligence could erode demand for traditional enterprise software solutions.

Market sentiment has shifted dramatically since then. As AI technology enables threat actors to execute cyberattacks at unprecedented scale, enterprise security software demand has accelerated. A notable illustration: OpenAI agents operating in a controlled testing environment successfully compromised both OpenAI’s own infrastructure and Hugging Face’s systems during the May through July timeframe.

From its February trough, the stock has soared 159% and has posted a 96% gain year-to-date, currently trading near its 52-week peak of $399.

Following the quarterly results, Bernstein reaffirmed its Outperform stance and maintained a $253 price target. Based on Tuesday’s closing price, shares were valued at 87 times the midpoint of the company’s updated earnings guidance for the upcoming fiscal year.

Stellar Lumens (XLM) has become a prominent platform for issuers in the Real World Asset (RWA) space, drawing increasing attention as tokenization gains traction within the crypto market.

Major bond issuers turn to StellarSeveral major institutional players have chosen Stellar’s Layer-1 blockchain for issuing tokenized assets, citing advantages such as network reliability and cost efficiency. Asset management firm Franklin Templeton, well known for its BENJI fund, was among the first to experiment with RWA tokenization on Stellar at a significant scale. Franklin Templeton manages a wide range of investment products and has pioneered blockchain-based securities in the US market.

Other institutional issuers soon followed. WisdomTree, a global asset management company, became another significant participant, launching millions of dollars’ worth of tokenized US treasury products on Stellar. The move was seen as a signal of wider institutional adoption of blockchain-based asset issuance.

By 2025, a new wave of projects led by Ondo Finance (noted for its USDY token), Mercado Bitcoin, Centrifuge, RedSwan, and PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin had expanded the use cases for tokenized assets on the network. While stablecoins like PYUSD do not fall within the traditional RWA category, their presence highlights the growing diversity of assets leveraging Stellar’s chain.

In 2026, additional projects, including Spiko, Tradable, and Realiz, entered the Stellar RWA ecosystem. These issuers have contributed to a rapid spike in the total RWA market cap recorded on the network.

Mini dictionary: Real World Asset (RWA), refers to tangible, non-crypto assets—such as government bonds, real estate, or commodities—that are tokenized and represented on blockchain networks for enhanced liquidity, transparency, and accessibility.

Rapid growth in tokenized asset valueData from Stellar’s dedicated Dune Analytics dashboard indicates that the total RWA market cap on the network jumped from $0.4 billion at the end of 2024 to approximately $4 billion by 2026. Most of this sharp increase occurred during 2026, driven by the launch of new large-scale RWA projects.

The largest contributors to Stellar’s RWA growth include Spiko, which expanded from almost zero to $1.5 billion; Realiz, valued between $500 and $560 million; Tradable, with tokenized assets worth roughly $550 million; Ondo, responsible for approximately $535 million (mainly via the USDY stablecoin); and Franklin Templeton (BENJI), maintaining a $550 million market cap.

RWA ProjectMarket Cap (approx.)Launch PeriodSpiko$1.5 billion2026Realiz$500–560 million2026Tradable$550 million2026Ondo (USDY)$535 million2025Franklin Templeton (BENJI)$550 million2024XLM price trends and sentiment shiftDespite the substantial growth in tokenized RWAs on Stellar, the price of XLM fell by 50% over the past year, underperforming the significant activity in its ecosystem. Year-to-date, XLM has declined another 12%, reflecting ongoing uncertainty among large holders.

Nevertheless, there are indications of improving sentiment among significant investors, also known as whales, as the RWA sector on Stellar’s network expands. Observers point to the quadrupling of RWA market capitalization and more defined regulatory guidance as catalysts for optimism about the blockchain’s long-term potential.

Despite XLM’s 50% drop over the past year and a further 12% decline year-to-date, the native network’s RWA market nearly quadrupled, reaching about $4 billion in total value, fueled by new large institutional issuers.

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Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) are showing signs of recovery on Tuesday after rebounding slightly the previous day, following double-digit corrections last week. Moreover, XRP continues to attract Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) inflows and Stellar’s Real-World Assets (RWAs) ecosystem has surpassed $4 billion. These developments indicate growing institutional interest and could provide fresh fundamental support for a recovery in both altcoins.

XRP institutional demand shows signs of strengthInstitutional demand for XRP has remained strong. SoSoValue data showed spot ETFs recorded a $5.64 million inflow on Monday, marking 10 consecutive days of positive flows since August 18. Moreover, net weekly inflows last week exceeded $110 million, the highest weekly flows since early December 2025. If these inflows continue and intensify, XRP could support gains ahead.

Total XRP spot ETF net inflow daily chart. Source: SoSoValue

Total XRP spot ETF net inflow weekly chart. Source: SoSoValueXLM RWAs hit $4 billionStellar announced on its X account on Monday that Real-World Assets (RWAs) on its network have surpassed $4 billion. This highlights the rapid expansion of Stellar’s RWA ecosystem and supports a bullish long-term outlook for XLM.

XRP technical outlook: Key 200-day EMA holds strongXRP price trades at $1.37 on Tuesday, maintaining a bullish near-term bias as it remains above key Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). The 200-day EMA at $1.35 underpins the advance together with the 100-day EMA at $1.21 and the 50-day EMA at $1.21, suggesting a constructive underlying trend despite the recent pullback from overbought RSI readings.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has eased to 61 from earlier extreme levels. At the same time, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has slipped marginally negative, hinting at waning upside momentum rather than a clear trend reversal as long as price holds over the 200-day EMA.

On the topside, the next significant barrier is the horizontal resistance at $1.90, where fresh supply could emerge if the rally extends. 

On the downside, immediate support sits around the current consolidation area, backed by the 200-day EMA at $1.35, followed by the horizontal floor at $1.30. Deeper setbacks would expose the broader demand zone defined by the 100-day and 50-day EMAs clustered near $1.21, ahead of the more distant structural support at $1.00.

XRP/USDT daily chartXLM technical outlook: Near key resistance zoneXLM price trades at $0.1776 on Tuesday, capped by a dense cluster of EMAs just overhead, which keeps the near-term bias bearish. XLM price is marginally below the 50-day EMA at $0.1778, with the 100-day and 200-day EMAs higher at $0.1797 and $0.1890, respectively, suggesting rallies remain vulnerable while these levels hold as resistance.

The RSI hovers around 50, hinting at a loss of upside momentum, while the MACD has slipped back below the zero line, reinforcing the idea of a fading bullish phase and scope for further consolidation or downside.

On the downside, immediate support is seen at the nearby horizontal level at $0.1774, which forms a tight pivot zone around the current price, before a more distant structural floor emerges at $0.1420.

On the topside, initial resistance is given by the 50-day EMA at $0.1778, followed by the 100-day EMA at $0.1797 and the 200-day EMA at $0.1890; only a sustained break above this moving-average stack would ease bearish pressure and open the way for a more constructive recovery phase.

XLM/USDT daily chart(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the Stellar network have surged roughly 360% in 2026, reaching approximately $4 billion and underscoring a rapid shift toward institutional adoption of blockchain-based finance.

From $868 Million to $4 Billion in Under a Year The Stellar RWA market stood at just $868.8 million at the end of 2025. By late August 2026, that figure had climbed to $3.996 billion, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Stellar. The market briefly crossed $4 billion on Aug. 3, per Stellar's own data. The acceleration was broad-based, driven by institutional issuance across multiple asset classes rather than a single source.

The market remains concentrated among a handful of large players. Spiko leads with $1.55 billion in tokenized assets on Stellar as of Aug. 27. Behind it, Realiz holds $559 million, Tradable $548 million, Franklin Templeton $546 million, and Ondo $535 million. Together, those five issuers account for roughly $3.74 billion of the network total.

Non-US Sovereign Debt and Expanding Asset Classes One of the more notable developments has been Stellar's expansion into non-US government debt. Around $487 million of these assets were held on the network as of Aug. 30, including tokenized Mexican CETES and Brazilian government bonds issued through Etherfuse, a platform specializing in infrastructure for tokenizing local sovereign debt.

Beyond sovereign instruments, Stellar is drawing participation across credit markets, US Treasurys, and equity-linked products, reflecting a broadening of the asset base on the network. Earlier in 2026, the Stellar Development Foundation's Protocol 26 upgrade introduced on-chain compliance features, including a consensus-driven asset-freeze mechanism, which is designed to help attract regulated institutions requiring auditable on-chain transaction records.

Planned connectivity with the DTCC could further deepen institutional ties, with reports suggesting tokenized assets may move to Stellar through that integration in the first half of 2027.

Sources:
CoinTelegraph: Stellar RWA Value Approaches $4B Amid Tokenization Push
Stellar.org: Yardstick, Stellar Protocol 26
Stellar.org: Tokenize Real-World Assets

Stellar’s tokenized real-world asset market has climbed from about $785 million in January to more than $3 billion in July, while only just over $2 million has entered Blend pools that accept RWAs.

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Stellar’s RWA value increased almost fourfold during the first seven months of 2026. Four tokenized products account for hundreds of millions of dollars each on the network. Blend has $127 million in TVL, but its RWA-enabled pools hold only slightly more than $2 million. RedStone says round-the-clock pricing remains necessary before more RWAs can serve as DeFi collateral. Stellar’s RWA market has crossed $3 billion RedStone’s latest report has found that Stellar’s RWA market expanded almost fourfold between January and July, driven by tokenized money market funds, U.S. Treasury products and corporate credit.

Several individual products have reached values normally associated with established investment funds rather than early blockchain trials. The Amundi and Spiko Overnight Swap Fund, a French-regulated UCITS cash-management product, has grown to hundreds of millions of dollars in onchain value since going live on Stellar in March.

RedStone’s report identified Spiko’s tokenized U.S. Treasury bill fund as another major contributor. The product had reached about $536 million, while Ondo Finance’s USDY held more than $533 million on Stellar.

USDY is a yield-bearing asset supported by short-term U.S. Treasuries and bank demand deposits. Ondo expanded the product to Stellar in September 2025, after which its value on the network rose from slightly more than $1 million at the beginning of 2026 to over $533 million.

Corporate credit has added another large pool of tokenized value. VuMe Bond 2030, issued under Luxembourg securitization rules, launched on Stellar in February and has since reached approximately $500 million.

Franklin Templeton has maintained an earlier institutional presence through the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund. Launched on Stellar in 2021, the fund uses the BENJI token and invests primarily in U.S. government securities, cash, and repurchase agreements. RedStone placed the value tokenized on Stellar at about $460 million.

The concentration of several large products shows that Stellar has already attracted issuers capable of placing hundreds of millions of dollars on a public network. Yet issuance records how much value has been tokenized, not how much of it is being traded, supplied to lending markets, or used as collateral.

RWA use in Stellar DeFi remains limited Stellar’s decentralized finance market remains much smaller than its tokenized asset base. RedStone placed total DeFi value on the network at about $259 million when its report was prepared, compared with more than $3 billion in RWAs.

Blend, Stellar’s largest lending protocol, accounted for roughly $127 million of that DeFi total. Pools capable of accepting RWAs, however, held only slightly more than $2 million.

Templar Protocol provides another example of the limited use of tokenized assets in lending. Its Stellar application allows users to borrow against assets including deJAAA, deJTRSY, CETES, and USTRY, but the protocol had about $8.4 million in total value locked on the network, according to RedStone.

DeJAAA represents exposure to AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation tranches, while deJTRSY is tied to short-term U.S. Treasury securities. CETES tracks Mexican government Treasury certificates, and USTRY is backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bills.

Royal Fool, the pseudonymous co-founder and chief executive of Templar Protocol, said dependable pricing is required before a lending market can safely accept an RWA.

“Listing a real-world asset as collateral works best if we can price it reliably around the clock.”

According to the executive, SEP-40 feeds allow Templar to accept real-world collateral and support borrowing against it on Stellar. Lending protocols need current prices to calculate loan-to-value ratios and determine when a position no longer has enough collateral.

A tokenized security does not automatically become usable in DeFi simply because it exists on a blockchain. Trading venues need a defensible price before listing it, while lending protocols must keep valuing collateral even when the market for its underlying asset is closed.

Continuous pricing could bring more RWAs into DeFi Price discovery becomes harder when an onchain token represents an asset that does not trade continuously. Bitcoin, Ether, and other liquid cryptocurrencies change hands around the clock, allowing oracle providers to combine quotes from several active exchanges.

Traditional assets follow different schedules. U.S. stocks trade mainly during set market hours, while government debt products may only have reliable spot prices when their domestic markets are open.

Money market funds add another complication because their value depends on the securities held in their portfolios rather than on constant secondary-market trading. Fund administrators may also distribute net asset value data through systems that cannot send information directly to a smart contract.

Corporate debt requires additional inputs, including credit quality, maturity, settlement terms, and the structure of the security. According to RedStone, an oracle must account for such differences rather than applying the same method used to price a liquid crypto token.

Stellar’s SEP-40 Oracle Consumer Interface provides a common format through which Soroban smart contracts can request price information. Before the standard was introduced, each provider could use a separate interface, requiring developers to build a new adapter whenever they added another data source.

Under SEP-40, compatible providers follow the same set of functions for identifying supported assets, price precision, update intervals, and timestamps. Applications can retrieve the latest value, request historical records, and check whether a price has become stale.

RedStone joined Stellar in March and later adopted SEP-40. Materials provided with the report said the oracle provider now supports 55 price feeds covering U.S. Treasuries, sovereign debt, corporate credit, tokenized gold, and money market products.

Among the covered assets are Ondo’s USDY, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI and Matrixdock’s XAUm gold token. RedStone also supplies data for Centrifuge-linked Treasury and credit products, along with tokenized Mexican and Brazilian government debt issued by Etherfuse.

Martin Quensel, founder of Anemoy and co-founder of Centrifuge, said tokenization places regulated funds within reach of decentralized finance, while standardized pricing allows protocols to use them as collateral.

“Reliable, standardized pricing on Stellar by RedStone is what lets protocols actually use them as collateral.”

Stellar had previously added another data layer when it integrated Chainlink services in October 2025. The arrangement covered Data Feeds, Data Streams, and the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol for applications working with DeFi and tokenized assets.

DTCC brings a U.S. market catalyst for 2027 The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to add tokenized versions of DTC-custodied assets to Stellar in the first half of 2027, extending the network’s RWA pipeline into U.S. market infrastructure.

As reported in May, the initial eligible assets are expected to include Russell 1000 shares, major index exchange-traded funds, U.S. Treasuries, and several classes of corporate and other bonds.

DTCC received a no-action letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2025. The relief allows it to test tokenized securities under specified conditions while maintaining existing investor protections, disclosures and control over ownership records.

The $114 trillion figure attached to the agreement represents assets held in custody by DTC, not the value that will move to Stellar. DTCC has not said that its entire custody base will be tokenized or transferred onto the network.

For U.S. investors, tokenization under DTCC’s system would keep the securities within established custody and regulatory structures. Eligible assets could receive blockchain-based representations while ownership records remain tied to the securities held at DTC.

DTCC has already begun testing tokenized public-market assets with major financial firms. In July, BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Vanguard, the New York Stock Exchange, and almost 40 other institutions participated in a tokenization pilot involving stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries.

Microsoft and Circle shares, the Invesco QQQ Trust, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF and BlackRock’s iShares 0–3 Month Treasury Bond ETF were among the first assets included. JPMorgan also completed a conversion of QQQ shares into a tokenized representation during the pilot.

The active trial uses permissioned infrastructure, including Hyperledger Besu and Canton, while the separate Stellar deployment remains scheduled for 2027. DTCC said participants would test collateral transfers, repurchase agreements, and equity transactions before the current program enters its planned operational phase.

Stellar‘s XLM network now has over 10 million funded accounts, according to updated distribution data shared by crypto community figure DooriDoori. The figures provide insight into what it takes to rank among leading XLM holders, highlighting the relatively attainable requirements for entering top account categories.

XLM Distribution Figures Show Thresholds for Major HoldersDooriDoori posted new statistics on X (formerly Twitter), noting there are now more than 10 million XLM accounts with positive balances. The post asked users to consider their own placement within the broader ecosystem based on the latest data.

According to the figures, an XLM account with 1,400 tokens secures a position in the top 4% of holders. Increasing this amount to 5,003 XLM places an account in the top 2%, while 12,274 XLM is the minimum for entering the top 1%.

The threshold rises sharply at the highest tier. An account now needs 112,541 XLM or more to break into the top 0.1% of all funded XLM accounts. This distribution is based on information aggregated by Stellar Hubble and the Stellar Dashboard, which track live account balances across the network.

Mini dictionary: Stellar Hubble, Stellar Dashboard – These are online tools that analyze account balances and activity on the Stellar network, providing public metrics for researchers and users.

Data from August 2026 shows the network now has approximately 10.874 million accounts. Of these, 519,790 wallets contain at least 1,000 XLM, representing about 4.78% of all accounts.

There are now more than 10 million funded XLM accounts on the network, with 1,400 XLM needed to be in the top 4%, 5,003 XLM for the top 2%, 12,274 XLM for the top 1%, and 112,541 XLM to join the top 0.1%.

XLM RequiredNetwork RankApproximate USD Value* ($0.18/XLM)1,400Top 4%$2525,003Top 2%$90112,274Top 1%$2,209112,541Top 0.1%$20,257XLM Price Offers Dollar Perspective on RankingsWith XLM trading at approximately $0.18, the wallet thresholds translate to modest amounts for most holders. An investment of $252 secures a spot within the top 4% of holders, while getting into the top 1% requires an estimated $2,209 in XLM. Reaching the top 0.1% currently means holding around $20,257 worth of the token.

As XLM’s market price adjusts daily, these figures may fluctuate, making the fiat value required for each rank variable over time. The statistics focus on account distribution and do not suggest any price forecast or recommendation for XLM.

The updated figures offer a benchmark for current holders to compare their position as the overall number of funded accounts continues to increase.

Community Response and Significance for InvestorsCommunity members on X reacted to the new data by highlighting how relatively small amounts of XLM could place holders in leading account brackets. User NRAP commented that those in the top 1% might see substantial gains if XLM’s value rises in the future.

Another commenter, Jmoney, pointed out that XLM remains inexpensive to acquire, with even a $20 purchase yielding a sizable number of tokens. Similarly, oDiminish observed that around $260 is currently enough to enter the top 4%, an amount some consider notable for such a position.

These statistics provide a live reference for XLM holders as the ecosystem expands. The data enables users to see where their holdings rank among millions of accounts, reflecting the changing landscape of XLM distribution.

Stellar’s tokenized real-world asset market has ballooned from roughly $800 million in January to over $3 billion by July 2026. The problem? Most of those assets have been sitting on the sidelines of DeFi, unable to participate as collateral or in lending protocols because reliable onchain pricing simply didn’t exist for them.

RedStone, one of crypto’s more established oracle providers, just plugged that gap for Avant Protocol’s savUSD token. The integration delivers a contract rate feed capturing the savUSD/avUSD exchange rate directly on Stellar, giving DeFi protocols the standardized pricing data they need to actually use these assets.

What RedStone built and why it matters The feed launched on May 29 and follows Stellar’s SEP-40 oracle standard, a specification designed to let any protocol on the network consume pricing data without building bespoke integrations. Instead of every DeFi app on Stellar needing to wire up its own pricing source for savUSD, they can all pull from the same RedStone feed.

For savUSD specifically, the data functions as onchain Net Asset Value, or NAV, made available continuously for smart contracts running on Stellar’s Soroban execution environment.

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The broader SEP-40 implementation kicked off in March 2026, with RedStone planning a gradual rollout throughout the year. Six additional issuers are expected to receive similar oracle support by August, which would meaningfully expand the range of assets available for DeFi composability on Stellar.

RedStone reports no mispricing events across its existing feeds, a claim that carries real weight given how many DeFi exploits trace back to faulty or manipulated price data.

Inside savUSD: the asset getting priced SavUSD is a senior-tranche token from Avant Protocol, backed 1:1 by USDC and USDT collateral. It derives returns through delta-neutral trading strategies, capturing funding rate payments and basis trade spreads while hedging out directional market exposure.

Pennyworks, an independent third party, conducts weekly NAV calculations to verify the token’s value. Combined with the real-time onchain visibility that RedStone now provides, investors get two layers of price verification: one from traditional auditing cadence, another from continuous oracle feeds.

Before this integration, savUSD existed in a kind of DeFi limbo on Stellar. Without a price feed, a lending protocol can’t accept savUSD as collateral, a DEX can’t properly route trades, and an automated portfolio manager can’t rebalance positions that include it.

Stellar’s RWA growth meets its DeFi bottleneck Growing from $800 million to over $3 billion in tokenized assets within roughly six months puts Stellar among the fastest-expanding RWA networks in crypto. Each new asset on Stellar previously needed custom pricing solutions, creating a patchwork of data sources that raised integration costs and security risks. Standardizing through SEP-40 means protocols can support new assets faster, with less engineering overhead and fewer potential failure points.

The yield-bearing nature of savUSD makes proper pricing especially critical. Unlike a simple stablecoin pegged to $1, savUSD’s value fluctuates based on accumulated yield. A stale or inaccurate price feed could lead to under-collateralized positions or liquidation failures.

With six more issuers expected to receive RedStone oracle support by August, Stellar’s DeFi layer is approaching something closer to infrastructure maturity.

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A different kind of consensusMost blockchains secure agreement through brute force: proof of work uses computing power, proof of stake uses locked capital. @StellarOrg takes a different route entirely.

Stellar runs on the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), a system built around what academics call Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA). In plain terms, each validator publishes a list of other nodes it trusts. Those lists are called quorum slices, and the overlap between them is what allows the entire network to reach agreement.

Anyone can run a node without buying hardware at scale or locking up tokens as collateral.

How quorums form, and what can go wrong The design was formalised in the SCP whitepaper published in 2015.

The freedom this model grants validators comes with a practical responsibility. The math only guarantees a single shared ledger when operators choose sensible, well-overlapping slices. Misconfigured or poorly chosen slices can erode the quorum intersection the whole system depends on.

That vulnerability surfaced in May 2019. Aside from that episode, $XLM's network has maintained a continuous, unbroken ledger throughout its history.

The episode remains a useful illustration of how FBA-based systems differ from their counterparts. There is no mining pool to attack and no staking pool to dominate, but the trust graph itself must be designed carefully. Get the slice configuration right, and the network is resilient and open. Get it wrong, and even a handful of nodes going dark can stall the chain.

Sources
Stellar Docs: Overview of the Stellar Consensus Protocol
SCP Whitepaper: The Stellar Consensus Protocol (Mazieres, 2015)
CoinTelegraph: Stellar's Blockchain Briefly Goes Offline (2019)

Stellar‘s XLM blockchain has surpassed 10 million funded accounts, marking a significant adoption milestone for the payments-focused network. This growth has renewed debate over the actual distribution and accessibility of XLM holdings.

Account Growth Meets Concentrated SupplyRecent community data indicates notable thresholds for XLM holders: wallets with 1,400 XLM fall within the top 4%, those with 5,003 XLM are in the top 2%, 12,274 XLM secures a spot in the top 1%, and 112,541 XLM is needed for the top 0.1%. Independent analytics confirm total accounts well over 10 million, but a majority hold minimal balances while a small number of accounts manage much larger sums.

This distribution reveals that, at current market prices around $0.18, holding enough XLM to be counted among the network’s top 4% of accounts equates to only a few hundred dollars. Attaining top-1% status still requires less than $2,500—small by the standards of major cryptocurrencies.

Stellar’s network is structured to allow millions of small accounts, many containing only dust-level balances. Consequently, percentile cutoffs for significant holdings remain low, and even a modest position can rank among leading accounts without offering substantial market power.

Despite broadening participation, the concentration of XLM remains evident at the top. A handful of large wallets, some associated with the Stellar Development Foundation, retain a significant proportion of available tokens. This coexistence between widespread account ownership and concentrated supply continues to characterize Stellar’s ecosystem.

Institutional Momentum and Real-World Asset ExpansionStellar’s user growth arrives at a time of intensifying institutional engagement. The network has surpassed $3 billion in tokenized real-world assets this year, alongside record stablecoin transaction volumes in the second quarter and increased developer activity. Stellar’s ongoing focus remains payment solutions, asset issuance, and low-fee settlements, distinguishing it from more speculative DeFi-driven blockchains.

As price action has stabilized between $0.17 and $0.19 following a brief mid-August rally near $0.22, market participants are watching whether the expanding user base will ultimately translate into long-term demand for XLM, higher volumes, and increased adoption among institutions.

At present, a wallet holding 12,000 XLM qualifies for the top 1% of all accounts, yet this share delivers limited weight in overall market supply, underscoring both the breadth and the ongoing concentration of ownership on the network.

In a market where a single Fed decision or a sudden altcoin listing can change everything in seconds, jumping between different apps for charts, news, and portfolio tracking is costing investors money. Smart traders are now utilizing privacy-first tools like CryptoAppsy to consolidate everything. Without even the hassle of creating an account, you get real-time charts, smart price alerts, coin-specific news, and critical macro data all on one screen.

The milestone of reaching 10 million funded accounts serves as a tangible marker of adoption. However, its ultimate impact as a price catalyst depends on how these new accounts engage with the network moving forward.

Bitcoin, XRP, Stellar, and Shiba Inu each experienced notable price swings, with several coins testing key technical thresholds following strong summer recoveries.

Bitcoin surges to multi-month highs but faces resistanceBitcoin staged one of its sharpest rallies in months, climbing from around $63,000 to nearly $80,000 in a brief span. This move broke Bitcoin free from a narrow trading range between $62,000 and $65,000 that had persisted through much of July and August. As the rally gathered momentum, Bitcoin decisively moved above its most significant daily moving averages.

The 200-day moving average, now at approximately $72,060, served as a major hurdle after Bitcoin spent several months trading below it. Surpassing this level marked a pivotal shift in the coin’s technical structure. The 50-day and 100-day averages have also been left behind, currently near $68,300 and $66,750, with the 20-day EMA rising to about $71,300. This group of indicators provides a substantial support cluster below Bitcoin’s spot value.

Currently changing hands at about $79,360, Bitcoin finds itself in an overbought zone, with the relative strength index (RSI) at 77. Immediate resistance is concentrated between $80,000 and $82,000, correlating closely with the coin’s May local peak. Observers indicate that breaking above $82,000 could unlock further upside, while a pullback to $76,000–$77,000 or even a retest of $72,000 is possible if sellers take control.

Right now, the indicator is firmly in overbought territory, at about 77. The current resistance zone is between $80,000 and $82,000.

LevelBitcoin PriceCurrent price$79,360200-day MA$72,060Resistance zone$80,000–$82,000Support (20–100 MA)$66,750–$71,300XRP maintains key supports after rallyXRP made headlines with an August breakout that sent the token as high as $1.70. Following a pullback, XRP now trades around $1.42, still well above levels earlier in the summer. Technically, XRP’s structure remains robust as it continues to trade above the daily chart’s four major moving averages. Its 200-day moving average now sits at $1.35, representing an important long-term indicator that had capped the price for much of 2026.

Shorter-term moving averages, including the 20-day EMA at $1.24, the 50-day at $1.20, and the 100-day at $1.13, provide additional support but are less decisive factors at the moment. Trading volume spiked during the initial rally then tapered off as XRP began consolidating, suggesting the initial phase of aggressive buying has cooled. The RSI, which had spiked to over 80, has now pulled back to 69.

A daily close above $1.50 would open the path for a move towards $1.60 and potentially the recent $1.70 peak. However, traders view additional consolidation in the $1.35–$1.40 range as a healthy development for now.

Shiba Inu and Stellar face key resistance zonesShiba Inu has shown improvement since its August lows, surging to $0.00000620 before settling around $0.00000530. Despite recovering above several short- and medium-term moving averages, SHIB remains under the 200-day average near $0.00000572. Overcoming this level remains SHIB’s main technical hurdle, with the $0.00000600–$0.00000620 range acting as immediate resistance. The recent decline in volume suggests that the pullback does not amount to a large-scale sell-off, while the RSI now stands at 58, giving the token room for another rally attempt.

For Stellar (XLM), the August recovery took the price from a low of $0.155 to an intraday peak above $0.22, before correcting back to about $0.184. The 200-day moving average at $0.190 is currently the key resistance, with a daily close above $0.20 considered essential to reestablish the upward trend. Below the spot price, support rests around the 20-day EMA and the 50- and 100-day moving averages in the $0.176–$0.182 range.

Momentum indicators confirm that both SHIB and Stellar have retreated from overbought levels. For Stellar, RSI has fallen from above 70 to 54, reducing the threat of near-term overheating. As both coins consolidate, traders are watching volume trends and support clusters for signs of the next major directional move.

Mini dictionary: Relative strength index (RSI) is a technical momentum indicator that measures the speed and change of price movements, typically used to identify overbought or oversold conditions.

The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on Stellar has climbed roughly 360% in 2026 to nearly $4 billion, up from $868.8 million at the end of last year, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Stellar.

The network’s RWA market cap stood at $3.996 billion as of Aug. 29, spread across US Treasurys, private and public credit, non-US government debt and other tokenized asset classes.

The market is concentrated among a handful of issuers. Spiko accounted for $1.55 billion of Stellar’s RWA value as of Aug. 27, followed by Realiz at $559 million, Tradable at $548 million, Franklin Templeton at $546 million and Ondo at $535 million.

Stellar’s RWA market cap has surged in 2026. Source: Dune Analytics/Stellar

Stellar has gained ground in non-US government debt. Citing RWA.xyz data, the Stellar Development Foundation said the network held about $490 million in the asset class as of Aug. 20, including tokenized Mexican CETES and Brazilian government bonds issued through Etherfuse.

Source: StellarOrg

Despite the growth in RWAs, the blockchain’s native XLM token is down about 11% year to date, trading near $0.18, according to CoinGecko data. 

Institutional adoption drives Stellar’s RWA growthThe expansion comes as financial institutions and tokenization platforms deepen their use of the network.

In May, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to connect its tokenization service to Stellar, with DTC-tokenized assets expected to become available on the network in the first half of 2027. The integration could eventually support tokenized US Treasurys, major index ETFs and stocks in the Russell 1000.

That institutional push continued in July, when tokenization platform Tradable announced plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar. The integration is designed to support compliance, investor onboarding and asset lifecycle management, building on $1.7 billion in private credit that Tradable has already tokenized across nearly 30 positions.

Stellar has also expanded its role in digital payments. MoneyGram launched its MGUSD dollar stablecoin on the network in June, allowing users to hold dollar-denominated balances and move funds through its global payments network.

MGUSD joins roughly $438 million in reserve-verified stablecoins currently issued on Stellar, according to the Dune dashboard.

Stellar’s RWA and stablecoin market caps. Source: Dune Analytics/Stellar

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The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on Stellar has surged by approximately 360% in 2026, reaching $3.996 billion as of August 29, according to data from a Dune Analytics dashboard curated by Stellar. This figure marks a significant increase from $868.8 million at the end of last year.

Market concentration among key issuersThe growth in Stellar’s RWA sector is dominated by a select group of issuers. As of August 27, Spiko contributed $1.55 billion to Stellar’s total RWA value, establishing itself as the network’s largest single issuer. Other major contributors include Realiz with $559 million, Tradable with $548 million, Franklin Templeton with $546 million, and Ondo with $535 million.

The platform’s tokenized assets span US Treasurys, private and public credit, non-US government debt, and additional asset classes.

IssuerRWA Value (as of Aug. 2026)Spiko$1.55 billionRealiz$559 millionTradable$548 millionFranklin Templeton$546 millionOndo$535 millionStellar expands in non-US government debt and private creditStellar has seen notable traction in non-US government debt. Based on RWA.xyz data, the Stellar Development Foundation reported that the network managed around $490 million of these assets as of August 20. This pool includes tokenized Mexican CETES and Brazilian government bonds facilitated through Etherfuse, a company specializing in tokenizing government securities.

Mini dictionary: Etherfuse, a fintech platform that enables the issuance and management of tokenized government bonds such as Mexican CETES and Brazilian sovereign debt, allowing for greater investor access and improved liquidity.

Meanwhile, tokenization platform Tradable announced plans in July to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets onto Stellar. This move aims to streamline compliance processes, investor onboarding, and asset lifecycle management. Tradable, which has already tokenized $1.7 billion in private credit across nearly 30 positions, is expected to further boost Stellar’s market presence.

Institutional adoption and stablecoin growthFinancial institutions and tokenization services have deepened their engagement with Stellar. In May, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which serves as one of the world’s leading market infrastructure providers for the global financial services industry, announced plans to link its DTC-tokenized assets to the Stellar network. This integration is scheduled for the first half of 2027 and could potentially allow for tokenized US Treasurys, large-cap index ETFs, and stocks from the Russell 1000 to be available on-chain.

MoneyGram, a prominent global money transfer company, rolled out its MGUSD dollar stablecoin on Stellar in June. This new stablecoin enables users to hold balances denominated in US dollars and transfer funds using MoneyGram’s international payments infrastructure. MGUSD is part of a growing reserve of stablecoins on Stellar, which now amount to around $438 million in reserve-verified assets, according to Dune data.

Stellar’s total RWA market cap climbed to $3.996 billion, with the majority of asset value concentrated in US Treasurys, private and public credit, non-US government debt, and other tokenized classes, highlighting the increasing role of major issuers and financial institutions in the network’s rapid expansion.

Despite the sharp growth in on-chain RWAs and increased institutional adoption, Stellar’s native token XLM has declined by approximately 11% year to date, currently trading near $0.18, according to CoinGecko’s latest figures.

TLDR: Spectra splits yield-bearing assets into Principal Tokens and Yield Tokens for separate trading. Yield Tokens give holders exposure to an asset’s future yield without owning it outright. Stellar’s Security Audit Bank confirms a completed Certora audit dated May 18, 2026. XCCY is also building a fixed-rate engine on Stellar, signaling growing sector demand. Spectra is bringing fixed-rate markets and tradable yield to the Stellar network, adding a new layer to its onchain economy.

The protocol splits yield-bearing assets into two separate tokens. One token carries fixed returns, while the other tracks variable yield exposure.

Stellar’s Security Audit Bank lists a completed Certora audit dated May 18, 2026, for the integration. The addition follows Stellar’s steady expansion across tokenized assets, lending and settlement infrastructure this year.

Spectra Splits Yield Into Two Tradable Markets Spectra describes itself as an open, permissionless interest-rate derivatives protocol. Its design takes a yield-bearing asset and divides it into two components.

These components are known as the Principal Token and the Yield Token. Once split, each piece can trade independently on its own market.

The Principal Token, or PT, represents the fixed-yield side of the arrangement. Holders buy the principal at a discount to its face value.

At maturity, that token can be redeemed for its full fixed value. This structure gives users a predictable return over a set period.

The Yield Token, or YT, works differently from its counterpart. It gives holders exposure specifically to the future yield of the underlying asset.

Rather than owning the asset itself, traders gain a claim on what it earns. This effectively allows the yield to be traded as its own instrument.

Crypto commentator Marco Salzmann framed this as part of a broader pattern building on Stellar. He described the network’s stack as moving through tokenized assets, lending, yield markets and settlement.

Spectra’s arrival adds another financial primitive to that sequence. Each layer, he noted, builds on the capital already sitting onchain.

Audit Confirms Integration as Competition Grows Stellar’s Security Audit Bank provides independent confirmation of the integration timeline. It lists an entry titled “Spectra – Interest Rate Markets on Stellar.”

The associated Certora audit was completed on May 18, 2026. That listing indicates the groundwork for deployment has already been reviewed.

Salzmann pointed to Stellar’s broader environment as a reason the protocol fits well there. The network has drawn real-world assets, stablecoins and institutional financial products in recent periods.

It has also been expanding its decentralized finance infrastructure alongside that growth. Interest-rate markets add a further tool for participants managing that capital.

Spectra is not the only protocol pursuing this type of infrastructure on Stellar. XCCY is separately integrating a fixed-rate engine designed for similar purposes.

That engine targets fixed yield, fixed-rate borrowing and hedging against variable interest rates. Both efforts point toward growing demand for interest-rate tools on the network.

The Stellar Development Foundation’s 2026 strategy focuses on bringing more capital onchain. It also emphasizes increasing how efficiently existing onchain assets are used. Fixed-rate markets and separable yield exposure support both of those stated goals.

As more asset types settle on Stellar, tools like Spectra give holders more ways to manage risk and return, rather than holding a single fixed exposure to whatever yield the market happens to produce at any given time.

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