Stellar (XLM) has achieved a remarkable 319% surge this year, powered by strategic PayPal integration and partnerships with leading financial institutions such as MoneyGram. These collaborations have substantially increased network transaction volume and liquidity, cementing Stellar’s market position.
The mid-year integration with PayPal significantly expanded Stellar’s real-world utility, particularly in facilitating rapid, low-cost cross-border remittances. This adoption by a major payments provider validated the blockchain’s operational efficiency and scalability in financial applications.
This growth builds on Stellar’s technical rebound in 2024, when it surpassed critical resistance levels, setting foundation for its current expansion. Further momentum has been driven by protocol enhancements including smart contract upgrades, which have broadened the ecosystem’s capabilities for decentralized applications (dApps) and diversified use cases.
Supporting this ecosystem development, the Stellar Development Foundation has actively funded innovation projects and provided developer incentives to advance network infrastructure and adoption across the financial sector.