Sep 16, 2025
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Payments Giants Set to Join Stellar, XLM Price Remains Uncertain
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is focusing on major integrations in mainstream finance for the remainder of 2025, signaling that significant players in payments and asset management will join the network soon.
- SDF President José Fernández da Ponte emphasized Stellar's growth, highlighting a 9x increase in TVL over the past year.
- CEO Denelle Dixon pointed to Protocol 23 as a key upgrade to enhance Stellar's capabilities, supporting the expansion of stablecoins and DeFi.
- PayPal plans to introduce its stablecoin PYUSD on Stellar, pending regulatory approval.
- Protocol 23, or "Whisk," aims to improve performance with eight Core Advancement Proposals, targeting institutional-grade requirements.
- Upcoming announcements may occur at SDF’s Meridian conference on September 17–18.
XLM Price Outlook
- XLM currently trades around $0.378, with previous highs at $0.52.
- The market awaits significant partner integrations, PYUSD flows, or broader market rallies to drive price movements.
- Analyst Crypto Patel suggests potential bullish activity due to current market structures.
