CME Group will launch futures contracts on Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) in February. The move expands regulated access to major altcoins and responds to growing demand for round‑the‑clock crypto derivatives.
The Marshall Islands has launched ENRA, the first sovereign on-chain universal basic income program funded by a U.S. Treasury-backed digital bond issued on the Stellar blockchain. The pilot aims to increase financial inclusion while adding transparency and automated distribution for citizens.
The Marshall Islands has launched USDM1, a Stellar-based stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasuries, to pilot a blockchain universal basic income for underserved regions. The program introduces a new framework for digital public finance and sovereign-backed tokenization.
Stellar released a dedicated Golang SDK that separates reusable components from service logic, improving clarity and usability for Go developers building on XLM.
U.S. Bank is piloting a custom stablecoin on the Stellar network with PwC and the Stellar Development Foundation, exploring programmable digital banking infrastructure. The bank highlights Stellar's high reliability and 99+% uptime as a core advantage.
U.S. Bancorp has launched a pilot of a dollar stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain to test faster, lower-cost on-chain settlement, joining other major U.S. banks exploring tokenized payments.
Wirex and Stellar have enabled on‑chain Visa settlement using USDC and EURC for more than seven million Wirex users. The integration brings dual stablecoin settlement to card rails, aiming to speed up payouts and reduce settlement friction.
Stellar (XLM) has slid from $0.52 at its 2025 peak to about $0.26, a more than 50% drop, while Grayscale has been actively managing its XLM exposure during the downturn. The fund’s moves are drawing attention because institutional behavior can affect liquidity and market sentiment.
Stellar is supporting Turbo Energy as it launches tokenized debt financing on the Stellar network to help fund a $74 billion push into clean power projects. The move aims to use blockchain tokenization to expand investor access and speed capital formation for renewable infrastructure.