Stellar ($XLM) experienced a sharp price increase, jumping 72% in three weeks as PayPal’s stablecoin deal and record on-chain activity drove demand to new heights. The blockchain now hosts over $528 million in real-world assets, marking its biggest month ever.

PayPal’s move to build on Stellar’s fast, low-cost network might have ignited the rally, while rising TVL and RWA dominance position $XLM as a top contender for institutional adoption.

Stellar Records Highest TVL, On-chain Usage, and RWA Momentum

July 2025 marked a historic month for Stellar as its total value locked (TVL) reached an unprecedented $140.7 million.

This milestone was driven by the accelerating growth of native DeFi liquidity.

Network activity mirrored this expansion, with Artemis Analytics reporting 2.1 million daily transactions and 8.7 million processed operations.

The number of weekly unique active addresses also increased to 266,800, representing a 37% monthly rise. Independent data from Token Terminal confirmed this trajectory, showing weekly active wallets consistently surpassing 240,000.

Institutional adoption also increased as PayPal partnered with Stellar for the integration of its PYUSD stablecoin.

PayPal’s blockchain chief, Ian Burrill, explained that the decision would leverage Stellar’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure to transform global remittances and enterprise payments.

Recent performance metrics reveal Stellar’s accelerating adoption. Stellar’s real-world asset (RWA) market demonstrated equally impressive growth.

The network processed over $17 billion in on-chain volume while maintaining $450 million in tokenized RWA, according to recent data.

These figures solidify Stellar’s position as a premier blockchain for asset-backed tokens.

Concurrent infrastructure upgrades seek to achieve 5,000 TPS and reduce ledger close times to just 2.5 seconds through enhancements to the Soroban smart contract platform.

These technical advancements coincided with Stellar’s strong 72% price appreciation during the month.

The ecosystem is also preparing for a transformative shift. The Stellar Foundation has scheduled its first on-chain governance vote for August 14, 2025, which is vital as a fundamental move toward decentralized, community-led protocol development.

XLM/USDT Holds Bullish Momentum—Key Levels to Watch as Price Tests $0.475 Resistance

$XLM/USDT has been in a firm upward trend, with price climbing from the $0.36 region on July 12 to trade near $0.4647 as of July 15.

This rally broke through several previous resistance zones, particularly around $0.44, which has now become an important support level.

On the 4‑hour chart, we can see that the breakout above $0.40 was followed by strong momentum candles, confirmed by higher volume bars.

After reaching a high near $0.4750, the market paused and formed a short‑term consolidation. Price pulled back to test support near $0.44 before buyers stepped in again, maintaining the series of higher lows.

The 1‑hour footprint chart gives insight into recent order flow. Several candles show mixed deltas, with heavy buying and selling activity occurring simultaneously.

For example, the 09:00 candle recorded a combined buy volume of 223.04K against sell orders of 243.35K, resulting in a delta of –20.31K, yet the price held steady.

This could indicate that selling pressure was absorbed without breaking the structure.

The market appears to be absorbing selling pressure while maintaining structural integrity. At 11:00 UTC, a candle showed a -13.03K delta (159.91K buys vs 172.94K sells), yet the price held firmly above $0.45. This repeated pattern demonstrates consistent buyer support despite aggressive selling activity.

$XLM currently trades at $0.4647, having rebounded from the $0.44 demand zone. The immediate resistance range of $0.4750-$0.48 represents a clear technical barrier where previous advances stalled.

A volume-backed breakout above this zone could initiate a move toward $0.50 and potentially higher levels.

Key support remains at $0.44, where sustained buying interest has preserved the bullish structure.

The footprint chart reveals that buyers consistently absorb heavy sell flows, confirming the underlying strength in this uptrend. Investors should watch how the price reacts at the $0.4750-$0.48 resistance and $0.44 support levels, as these will be key to anticipating the next major move.

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