Stellar USD

XLMUSD · CRYPTO

Market closed$0.187060$-0.002600 (-1.40%)

Key statistics

Previous close$0.189710

Open$0.185050

Day high$0.187490

Day low$0.181880

52-week high$0.519370

52-week low$0.138000

Market cap6.06B

Volume155.91M

Average volume344.10M

P/E ratio—

Forward P/E—

EPS—

Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Despite the positive news of MoneyGram joining the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator, XLMUSD declined amid a broader crypto market selloff driven by geopolitical uncertainty and a technical analysis signal indicating an abrupt end to the recent recovery phase.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026Stellar is sliding modestly alongside a broader crypto market selloff, with Bitcoin near $63K and the Fear & Greed Index at 27, as hawkish Fed signals, spot ETF outflows, and US-Iran tensions weigh on risk assets. Against that headwind, Stellar notched two significant institutional milestones this week: Tradable announced plans to tokenize up to $1 billion in private credit assets on the Stellar blockchain, and MoneyGram was elevated to a Tier 1 validator on the network, signaling deepening operational commitment from a major payments partner.

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July 17, 2026Stellar (XLM) is trading modestly lower amid a broader crypto market pullback, even as two significant network milestones emerged today. Tokenization platform Tradable announced plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets onto the Stellar blockchain, while MoneyGram was elevated to a Tier 1 validator on the Stellar network—signaling deepening institutional commitment to the payments-focused chain. Despite these developments, XLM is declining alongside broader altcoin weakness as the macro-driven relief rally from Tuesday's cooling inflation data fades.

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July 16, 2026Stellar (XLM) rose roughly 3% as a broad altcoin rally lifted the crypto market following cooler-than-expected U.S. CPI data — June inflation came in at 3.5% annually, well below forecasts — sparking a short squeeze that sent Bitcoin above $65,000 and dragged major altcoins higher. The macro tailwind was reinforced by bullish regulatory developments, including South Korea's announcement of a National Asset Basic Act formally recognizing crypto as state wealth and Japan passing a bill classifying crypto as a financial asset, both signals of growing institutional legitimacy across global markets.

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July 15, 2026Stellar is edging higher alongside a broader crypto market recovery, as cooler-than-expected US CPI inflation at 3.5% — well below the 3.8% forecast — reignited rate-cut expectations and triggered a short squeeze that sent Bitcoin surging through $64,000. The macro tailwind is helping altcoins like XLM recover from Monday's geopolitically driven selloff, which was sparked by US-Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz; investors are also watching the CLARITY Act's accelerating push toward a Senate floor vote, which could meaningfully reduce regulatory uncertainty across the crypto market.

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July 14, 2026Stellar (XLM) declined alongside the broader crypto market as renewed US-Iran tensions — including a fourth wave of US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's reported closure of the waterway — fueled a risk-off move that pulled Bitcoin below $63,000 and weighed on altcoins broadly. With total crypto market cap falling roughly 2.2–2.9%, XLM slipped about 2.56% as investors also braced for a high-stakes macro week featuring June CPI, Fed Chair Warsh's congressional testimony, and ongoing CLARITY Act legislative developments that could reshape the digital asset regulatory landscape.

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July 13, 2026Stellar slipped roughly 2% as broader altcoin sentiment remained subdued, weighed down by thin weekend trading volumes and geopolitical uncertainty after the U.S. launched a third round of strikes on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz was reportedly closed again. Earlier in the week, XLM saw a 300% volume surge accompanied by rising selling pressure after failing to hold a recent recovery, pushing the token back toward key support near $0.18. With Bitcoin holding in a narrow range around $64K and crypto markets showing muted reactions to macro headlines, XLM is underperforming the broader market recovery narrative as investors await clearer catalysts.

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July 12, 2026Stellar (XLM) is declining nearly 3% amid renewed selling pressure and a broader mixed crypto market. A 300% surge in XLM trading volume flagged mounting bearish momentum after the token failed to sustain a recent recovery, pushing it back toward key support levels. The weakness comes as altcoins broadly struggle, with the wider crypto market down roughly $30 billion since Monday following escalating Middle East tensions and a cautious Federal Reserve meeting. While Bitcoin has rebounded above $64,000 on U.S. regulatory optimism—including a CBDC ban becoming law and momentum around the CLARITY Act—Stellar has not participated in the recovery.

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July 11, 2026Stellar (XLM) is trading modestly higher, edging up less than 0.5% as the broader crypto market recovers on renewed regulatory optimism — though XLM is lagging peers amid a reported 300% volume surge accompanied by mounting selling pressure near key support levels. While Bitcoin climbs toward $64,000 and majors like ETH and XRP post stronger gains, XLM faces a tougher technical backdrop; analysts flagged that the token failed to sustain its recent recovery attempt. Macro tailwinds from the approaching U.S. CLARITY Act vote and a broader SEC crypto overhaul are providing sector support, but have yet to meaningfully lift Stellar above its consolidation range.

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