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XLM Climbs 2.3% as Institutional Interest in Blockchain Payments Builds
October 28, 2025

Stellar Lumens (XLM) advanced 2.3% over the past 24 hours, rising from $0.3240 to $0.3314, as trading activity strengthened during the European session and institutional attention toward blockchain-based payment systems increased.

The token broke through key resistance at $0.3250 around 06:00, supported by trading volume of 71.5 million, before reaching an intraday high of $0.3383. Volume peaked later at 190.5 million, a level analysts said reflected institutional inflows, with prices consolidating above the breakout zone.

Despite minor intraday pullbacks — including a dip from $0.333 to $0.331 on selling volume of 11.8 million — XLM maintained its bullish structure, forming a sequence of higher lows from $0.3219 to $0.3314.

The rally coincides with growing institutional engagement in digital settlement infrastructure. At SWIFT’s SIBOS conference, analysts highlighted Stellar’s expanding role in global payment modernization, positioning it as a potential bridge between traditional finance and blockchain-based real-time settlement.