Stellar’s XLM Climbs 2.3% to $0.3314 on Growing Institutional Demand from Payment Networks

Crypto Market Commentary Style (CoinDesk / The Block Tone)

Stellar’s XLM Breaks Resistance, Gains 2.3% as Institutional Payment Interest Builds
October 28, 2025

XLM extended its rebound Tuesday, climbing 2.3% in 24 hours to $0.3314, after clearing the $0.3250 resistance level during early European trading. The breakout triggered heavy buying, with intraday volume surging to 71.5 million, pushing the token to a high of $0.3383 before easing back.

Total trading activity reached 190.5 million during the European session — a signal of possible institutional participation — as price action consolidated above the newly established support zone.

While short-term selling pressure briefly pulled prices down to $0.331, technical patterns remain constructive, marked by higher lows across successive sessions.

Market sentiment toward Stellar’s payments infrastructure continues to improve. At SWIFT’s SIBOS event, several analysts pointed to Stellar’s progress in facilitating cross-border payments and blockchain-based settlements, noting rising institutional alignment with tokenized payment rails.