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Stellar (XLM) managed to gain 2.66% in the past 24 hours, trading at $0.27 at press time.  XLM 24-hour price performance. Source: Finbold One of the primary catalysts for the price increase is the recent developments from NASDAQ, which is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its regulated crypto index to include more altcoins, including XLM.  If approved, this move would mark a major step toward regulatory recognition and broader institutional exposure for Stellar.  Momentum indicators also show signs of improvement. XLM’s 7-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), for instance, has gone up to around 49, suggesting moderately bullish territory. XLM 7-day RSI. Source: CoinMarketCap XLM price prediction Taking into account the weekly gain, along with strengthening technicals, and potential exchange-traded fund (ETF) inclusion, Finbold consulted OpenAI’s ChatGPT in regard to a potential Stellar price for...

Choosing between XRP and Stellar (XLM) as potential investments for 2025 isn’t an easy task.  Both tokens have carved out niches in cross-border payments, but their recent performance and unique characteristics could influence where they might stand in the coming year.  Finbold did a deeper dive into each token, with insights from ChatGPT-4o on which might be the better buy for 2025. Picks for you Binance donates $3 million to help flood relief efforts in Valencia, Spain 27 mins ago Binance report finds 97% of meme coins ‘have died’ 20 hours ago Andrew Tate’s crypto crashes over 40% after scam claims 21 hou...

The EURC stablecoin (formerly EUROC) is now available on Stellar in addition to Ethereum and Avalanche. Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched a Stellar network version of its euro-backed stablecoin , EURC, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. EURC was previously only available on the Ethereum and Avalanche networks. Hello Europe meet our new friend EURC on #Stellar. Same speed, low cost, and reliability of the Stellar network we all know and love in a brand new currency. With @circle's EURC, we can't wait to see what real-world utility builders unlock next.@TeanaTaylor breaks it… pic.twitter.com/eQE5sMZI2M — Stellar (@StellarOrg) September 26, 2023 Stablecoins, or fiat-backed crypto tokens, have become an essential component of the Web3 ecosystem. They allow users to send payments, borrow currency, lend it out for interest, and perform other fiat-currency related actions on blockchain networks. U.S. dollar-backed USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) are currently the sixt...

Over the past few days, crypto networks have been releasing their end-of-year metrics report outlining their milestones, achievements, etc. Blockchain payment company Stellar was the latest one to do so, and they demonstrated impressive numbers. Jed McCaleb is the Co-Founder of Stellar and Ripple , and they are deemed to be rival companies. Ripple was initially launched by McCaleb along with Chris Larsen, but soon after, McCaleb and the rest of the team at Ripple started having major disagreements. Resultantly, McCaleb decided to leave. Scripting another chapter in his crypto books, he, along with Joyce Kim, founded Stellar in 2014. From then to now, the network has come a long way. In fact, despite being hung out to dry this year, the network seemingly fared well. Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director at Stellar , reported the protocol’s year-end numbers on Twitter on Tuesday. Stellar’s Growth Stats The total assets locked on the platform grew by 73% ove...