Stellar Price
XLM · #18 by market cap
+0.95% 1h -6.92% 7d +18.28% 30d -26.65% 1y
Price data via CoinGecko API, refreshed every 60 seconds. Historical chart data daily-refreshed. See our methodology. Data & methodology reviewed by Maya Lin, Markets Editor · last editorial review Jul 2026.
Stellar — key takeaways
- Stellar (XLM) trades at $0.2104 and ranks #18 by market capitalisation, with a market cap of $7.10B.
- It is trading 76.0% below its all-time high of $0.8756 set in January 2018, and 44,091% above its all-time low.
- XLM is +18.28% over 30 days and -26.65% over the past year.
- Stellar has an uncapped supply, currently around 33,763,097,846 XLM in circulation.
- 24-hour volume of $172.94M equals 2.4% of market cap — a thin liquidity profile, which can amplify price moves.
- Sector: Smart Contract Platform, Real World Assets (RWA), Stellar Ecosystem.
At-a-glance summary generated from live market data. Figures update each refresh cycle; not investment advice.
What’s moving Stellar
Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.2104, -6.92%% over the past week and +18.28%% over the month, as of Jul 4, 2026. Below is the latest reporting and analysis on Stellar from the DMC News desk.
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Technical snapshot
Derived from 365-day price history200d MA: $0.1828
Indicators are for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
XLM weekly price chart (1 year)
-12.7% 1YEach candle is one week. The body spans the week's open and close (green when it closed higher, red when lower); the wick marks the weekly high and low. Data is real weekly OHLC from Binance (XLM/USDT), with weekly USD volume below.
Stellar price prediction 2026–2035
Model-basedOur quantitative model projects Stellar (XLM) price scenarios from its 84.9% annualised volatility and a downward -16% trailing 12-month trend, with expected returns decaying toward a long-run baseline as the asset matures. At today's price of $0.2104, the base case points to roughly $0.2161 by end of 2026 and $0.3951 by 2035 (a bull case near $0.8149, a bear case near $0.1264).
| Year | Bear | Base | Bull | Base ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1623 | $0.2161 | $0.3001 | +3% |
| 2027 | $0.1298 | $0.2286 | $0.3829 | +9% |
| 2028 | $0.1073 | $0.2428 | $0.4546 | +15% |
| 2029 | $0.0879 | $0.2588 | $0.5260 | +23% |
| 2030 | $0.0885 | $0.2766 | $0.5705 | +31% |
| 2035 | $0.1264 | $0.3951 | $0.8149 | +88% |
A prolonged risk-off market, weaker liquidity or coin-specific setbacks could press XLM toward $0.1264 by 2035. Drawdowns of 50–80% are historically normal for crypto assets.
Steady adoption in line with the broader market puts XLM near $0.3951 by 2035 — about +88% versus today.
A strong cycle, accelerating demand or a structural catalyst could lift XLM toward $0.8149 by 2035, which would require reclaiming and exceeding its prior all-time high.
How this forecast is calculated
The projection is generated algorithmically from Stellar's own price history — there is no human price target. We measure realised volatility from up to a year of the asset's own price history (daily where available, otherwise weekly) and anchor a base annual growth rate to recent momentum, then decay that rate toward a conservative long-run baseline (compounding compresses as an asset matures). Bear and bull bands widen with volatility scaled by the square root of the horizon, and the bear case is floored to remain realistic. Outputs are rounded scenario estimates, not guarantees.
Not financial advice. Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and these model-based scenarios can be wrong by a wide margin. Do your own research.
Stellar price returns & market statistics
Stellar (XLM) trades at $0.2104, ranked #18 by market capitalisation. The tables below summarise its performance across timeframes and its core supply and valuation metrics.
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | +1.0% |
| 24 hours | +3.1% |
| 7 days | -6.9% |
| 30 days | +18.3% |
| 90 days | +23.0% |
| 1 year | -26.7% |
| From all-time high | -76.0% |
| From all-time low | +44,090.5% |
| Market cap | $7.10B #18 |
| Fully diluted valuation | $9.50B |
| 24h trading volume | $172.94M |
| Volume / market cap | 2.4% |
| Market dominance | 0.32% |
| Circulating supply | 33.76B XLM |
| Total supply | 50.00B XLM |
| Max supply | ∞ |
| All-time high | $0.8756 Jan 3, 2018 |
| All-time low | $0.00047612 Mar 5, 2015 |
Understanding Stellar
What is Stellar (XLM)?
Stellar (XLM) is a decentralised-finance protocol token, used for governance and to align incentives across a permissionless financial application such as lending, trading or yield. Its value tends to track the protocol's usage, total value locked and fee generation. As of July 2026, Stellar is the #18 cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, trading near $0.2104.
How does Stellar work?
The protocol runs as a set of audited smart contracts that anyone can use without intermediaries. Token holders typically govern parameters — fees, supported assets, incentives — and in some designs receive a share of protocol revenue, aligning their interests with long-term usage.
What drives the Stellar price?
Stellar's price reflects the balance of supply and demand. Supply is not hard-capped, so issuance and token unlocks are worth watching alongside demand. On the demand side, the main forces are the broader crypto market cycle (assets tend to rise and fall together with Bitcoin and overall liquidity), real usage and adoption of the protocol, macro conditions such as interest rates and risk appetite, and project-specific catalysts like upgrades, listings, partnerships or regulation. At roughly 76% below its all-time high, a meaningful part of any bull case is simply recovering ground already proven possible.
Is Stellar a good investment in 2026?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Stellar offers exposure to a specific corner of the crypto market with its own adoption thesis, but every cryptocurrency carries real risk: prices are highly volatile, drawdowns of 50–80% are historically normal, and outcomes depend on execution, competition and an evolving regulatory landscape. A reasonable approach is to size any position to what you can afford to lose, treat the model-based scenarios above as illustrations rather than promises, and weigh Stellar's fundamentals against alternatives. This is information, not financial advice.
Stellar total value locked (TVL)
DeFiLlamaStellar secures $235.25M in total value locked. Its market-cap-to-TVL ratio of 30.20 is a rough valuation signal: a lower ratio means the token's market value is small relative to the capital its ecosystem secures, while a higher ratio implies the market is pricing in growth beyond current usage. TVL is reported by DeFiLlama and reflects deposits, liquidity and collateral, which can move sharply with prices and incentives.
Sentiment & community signals
Daily refresh · CoinGeckoSentiment votes are crowd-sourced and may not reflect actual price movements. Community and dev metrics indicate ecosystem health, not investment quality.
ROI calculator
Hypothetical · educational onlyCalculations use historical end-of-day prices. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risk.
Where to trade Stellar
10 exchanges · sorted by volume| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitrue | XLM/USDT | $0.2115 | Trade ↗ |
| 2 | Binance | XLM/USDT | $0.2116 | Trade ↗ |
| 3 | BTCC | XLM/USDT | $0.2111 | Trade ↗ |
| 4 | XT.COM | XLM/USDT | $0.2115 | Trade ↗ |
| 5 | P2B | XLM/USDT | $0.2111 | |
| 6 | Toobit | XLM/USDT | $0.2115 | Trade ↗ |
| 7 | Poloniex | XLM/USDT | $0.2109 | Trade ↗ |
| 8 | CoinW | XLM/USDT | $0.2107 | Trade ↗ |
| 9 | Coinbase International Exchange | XLM/USDC | $0.2112 | Trade ↗ |
| 10 | Coinbase Exchange | XLM/USD | $0.2112 | Trade ↗ |
Trust score reflects exchange liquidity, age, and order book depth (CoinGecko methodology). External links are not endorsements — always verify the exchange in your jurisdiction.
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Compared to peers
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Each axis is scaled to the largest value across the compared coins (= 100). Larger polygons indicate higher overall metrics. "Stability" is the inverse of 30-day volatility.
Tokenomics & supply
Total issued: 50,001,786,840 XLM- Circulating 33,763,097,846 XLM 67.5%
- Issued but locked 16,238,688,994 XLM 32.5%
Uncapped supply — new tokens enter circulation per protocol schedule.
Stellar price analysis
At $0.2104, Stellar (XLM) is currently deep in a drawdown from its all-time high. That is 76.0% below the record high of $0.8756, and roughly 44,091% above the all-time low of $0.00047612.
Momentum-wise, XLM has advanced strongly over the past month (-6.92% (7d), +18.28% (30d), -26.65% (1y)). With 24-hour volume at 2.4% of market cap, turnover is relatively thin, so larger orders can move the price more easily. Crypto prices are highly volatile; these readings describe recent history, not a forecast.
What drives the price of Stellar?
As a smart-contract platform, demand for XLM is tied to on-chain activity — transaction fees, the number and quality of applications, total value locked (TVL), and developer adoption. Network upgrades and competition from rival chains are key swing factors.
Stellar has no fixed supply cap, so the rate of new issuance (and any burn mechanism that removes tokens) is an important driver of its long-term price.
Like nearly all crypto assets, XLM also trades with a strong correlation to Bitcoin and to overall risk appetite. Macro liquidity, US-dollar strength, interest-rate expectations, regulatory headlines and new exchange listings can all move the price independently of project fundamentals.
Risks & considerations
- High volatility. Stellar can gain or lose a large share of its value in a short time. Over the past year alone XLM has moved about 27%.
- Regulatory uncertainty. Crypto rules differ by jurisdiction and continue to evolve, which can affect availability, liquidity and price.
- Competition & execution risk. The smart-contract sector is crowded; networks face security, scaling and competitive pressure that can erode market share.
- Not advice. Only allocate capital you can afford to lose, and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser. Nothing on this page is personalised investment advice.
About Stellar
Stellar is an open-source, decentralized network co-founded in 2014 by Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim to facilitate the fast and low-cost transfer of value across different currencies and assets globally. Managed by the non-profit Stellar Development Foundation, the project serves as a global infrastructure that connects banks, payment systems, and individuals to expand financial access to underserved populations. Its main value proposition lies in providing a bridge between traditional money and digital networks through the use of Anchors, which are trusted entities that hold deposits and issue credits on the ledger.
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The network operates using the Stellar Consensus Protocol and a Federated Byzantine Agreement, where nodes choose trusted sets of other nodes to agree on the state of the ledger. This system ensures high throughput and fast finality, where transactions are considered permanent and irreversible within seconds. Key features include a built-in distributed exchange for trading assets without intermediaries and the Soroban platform for developing smart contracts. Users can also utilize the network for tokenizing real-world assets or accessing decentralized finance services like peer-to-peer lending.
Stellar's native token, XLM, is essential for maintaining network integrity by acting as an intermediary to find efficient exchange paths and preventing spam through small transaction fees and minimum account balance requirements. Unlike many other digital assets, the network has no inflation because the community voted to disable the automatic creation of new tokens. While the project received early funding from the payments company Stripe, it is now sustained by a global community of validators and developers rather than traditional venture capital.
Frequently asked questions about Stellar
What is Stellar (XLM)?
Stellar (XLM) is a cryptocurrency listed on global exchanges and tracked across major data providers. It currently ranks #18 among all cryptocurrencies by total market value. It belongs to the Smart Contract Platform and Real World Assets (RWA) category. Live price, market cap, trading volume, and historical performance are displayed on this page and refreshed continuously.
How does Stellar work?
Stellar is a decentralised cryptocurrency with transactions recorded on a public blockchain. The exact consensus mechanism and economic policy are defined in the protocol underlying codebase — refer to the project website for technical details.
How much Stellar is in circulation?
Stellar has no hard supply cap. There are currently 33,763,097,846 XLM in circulation, and the supply continues to grow at a rate determined by the protocol's issuance schedule.
What is the all-time high price of Stellar?
Stellar reached an all-time high of $0.8756 on January 3, 2018. Currently the price sits 76% below this peak. All-time highs are useful benchmarks for assessing the asset's historical price range, but past performance does not predict future results.
How can I buy Stellar?
Stellar (XLM) is traded on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Bybit, and Bitstamp. Availability depends on your jurisdiction and the exchange's listings. After purchase, many users transfer their XLM to a self-custody wallet for long-term storage. This information is educational and does not constitute investment advice.
Is Stellar a good investment?
Cryptocurrencies, including Stellar, are highly volatile and carry significant risk of loss. Over the past year, XLM has lost approximately 26.7% of its value. Whether Stellar is appropriate for a given portfolio depends on the investor's individual risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial situation. Always research the project's fundamentals, understand the risks, and only allocate capital you can afford to lose. This page provides market data only, not personalised investment advice. Consider consulting a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
How is Stellar different from Bitcoin?
Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency, designed primarily as a digital store of value and peer-to-peer payment network with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. Stellar (XLM) focuses on smart contract platform use cases, with a different technical design, supply schedule, and ecosystem. Bitcoin derives its value primarily from scarcity, security, and brand recognition, while Stellar's value is tied to adoption within its specific use case and underlying network effects.
What is the market cap of Stellar?
Stellar (XLM) has a market capitalisation of approximately $7.10B, which ranks it #18 among all cryptocurrencies. Market cap is calculated as the circulating supply multiplied by the current price and is the most common way to compare the relative size of cryptocurrencies. It updates continuously as the price moves.
What determines the price of Stellar?
The price of Stellar (XLM) is set continuously by supply and demand across global exchanges. The main factors are its circulating and maximum supply, trading volume and liquidity, overall crypto-market sentiment, its correlation with Bitcoin, regulatory developments, and real adoption of the underlying network. Because the market trades 24 hours a day, the price can change at any moment.
What is the Stellar price prediction?
No one can reliably predict the future price of Stellar or any cryptocurrency. Where sufficient history is available, this page shows a model-based forecast range derived from historical volatility and trend — it should be read as a scenario illustration, not a target or a promise. Crypto prices are highly volatile and shaped by events no model can foresee, so always do your own research and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
Is Stellar safe?
"Safe" depends on two separate things: how you hold Stellar (XLM), and price risk. For custody, use reputable exchanges and consider a self-custody hardware wallet for larger amounts, and never share your private keys or seed phrase. For price, every cryptocurrency is volatile and can lose value quickly, so only commit capital you can afford to lose. Being listed on major exchanges is not an endorsement or a guarantee against loss.
Can I stake Stellar?
Whether Stellar can be staked depends on its consensus mechanism. Proof-of-Stake networks let holders lock XLM — by running a validator or delegating to one — to help secure the network and earn rewards. Check Stellar's underlying technology first, use only reputable providers, and be aware that staked funds can face lock-up periods and, on some networks, slashing penalties.