TLDR:
- Real World Asset (RWA) market cap on Stellar surged 172% at the close of 2025.
- Total Value Locked (TVL) on the network climbed 95%, reaching $211 million.
- Despite the institutional boom, the XLM token struggles to overcome strong technical resistance in the market.
The Stellar (XLM) network is consolidating its position as one of the leading infrastructures for asset tokenization. Data from the final quarter shows that Stellar RWA growth in 2026has seen a 172% increase in market capitalization linked to Real World Assets. This progress positions the ISO 20022-compliant network as a central hub for the migration of institutional capital to the blockchain.
The ecosystem has grown not only in asset volume but also in security and liquidity. The Total Value Locked (TVL) on the network skyrocketed by 95%, reaching $211 million. This momentum is supported by over 800 active Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects and a 31% increase in developer activity—a pace three times faster than the crypto industry average.
The XLM Dilemma: Solid Fundamentals vs. Sell Walls
Despite operational success and the evident growth of Stellar, the price of the native token, XLM, faces a complex landscape on exchanges. While the network connects over 10 million accounts and processes cross-border transactions with record efficiency, the price chart reveals a significant “sell wall.”
This massive accumulation of sell orders suggests that, while institutions are using Stellar’s technology to tokenize bonds and credit, retail markets and short-term traders are exerting liquidation pressure that prevents a parabolic rally.
In summary, for the value of XLM to align with the success of its network, direct institutional demand for the token must overcome these technical barriers, finally allowing the blockchain’s real utility to be reflected in its market valuation.
