Stellar CPO Hints at Big Payment Names: Will XLM Price Surge?
The Stellar network is on the cusp of a major breakthrough, with its leadership signaling a decisive push into mainstream finance in the upcoming months of 2025. According to José Fernández da Ponte, the President & Chief Growth Officer of the Stellar Development Foundation, some of the biggest names in payments and asset management are set to integrate with the platform in the coming weeks and months, sparking excitement within the XLM ecosystem.
Significantly, this development is the culmination of a year-long effort to lay the technical and go-to-market groundwork, positioning Stellar as the go-to blockchain for financial services at scale.
Now, the question on everyone’s mind is whether the XLM price would capitalize on this growing positive momentum of the Stellar platform. This article analyzes whether these potential integrations and collaborations could translate to a substantial price gain in the network’s native cryptocurrency.
Stellar Welcomes Major Payment Giants
In a joint session with SDF CEO Denelle Dixon, José Fernández da Ponte, the President & Chief Growth Officer of the platform, highlighted the Stellar network’s potential growth and partnerships. He stated,
“We are the blockchain for financial services at scale. Over the next months, you will see some of the biggest names in payments and asset management that will continue to go live on the network.”
Adding more clarity to his points, Da Ponte highlighted the network’s impressive growth, citing a 9x increase in TVL on Stellar compared to a 2x surge in the broader on-chain economy. He attributed this momentum to community-driven wallets and protocols, as well as the team’s efforts on building a robust, open-source infrastructure. He said, “If you look at TVL and DeFi for the last year, TVL in aggregate grew 2x. TVL on Stellar grew 9x… I have not seen a blockchain that has been growing there as fast.”
CEO Explains 2025 Strategy
CEO Danelle Dixon outlined the organization’s strategy for 2025, emphasizing the need for significant acceleration in the second half of the year. According to her, the first half of the year focused on “laying the foundation,” while the latter half will drive “big acceleration” on the tech side. These efforts are for driving the network to become “stronger” and “faster.”
Further, Dixon highlighted Stellar’s expansion into the stablecoin space with the announcement of PYUSD on Stellar. She cited, “PYUSD on Stellar was announced, new assets are coming, and others continue to scale.” At the heart of Stellar’s strategy lies its payments-stablecoin pillar, which aims to drive mainstream adoption and usage.
It is noteworthy that the platform has been making significant strides over the past few months, including its stablecoin developments. Major payment giants like Visa and Mastercard have already embraced the Stellar Network. These developments further bolster
Upcoming Developments
Significantly, Stellar’s “Whisk” release, or Protocol 23, is set to enhance the network’s performance and developer experience through eight Core Advancement Proposals.
The platform has set a clear roadmap for Protocol 23, with testnet and governance milestones throughout the summer culminating in a mainnet vote in early September. The goal is to enhance the network’s performance and usability to meet the high standards of institutional payments processors and asset managers exploring the platform.
XLM Price Set to Skyrocket
Driven by these developments, analysts and traders are highly optimistic about the token’s potential future. Currently, XLM is trading at $0.3863, up by 2.31% in a day. Over the past week, the token has seen a 3.5% surge despite a 10% decline over the month.
Analysts like Clifton Fx recently predicted that the XLM price is poised to witness a 50-60% rally. If this prediction comes true, the price will hit $0.53 in the coming days. Other prominent experts are also echoing this bullish sentiment. For instance, Jason Krypto posits that the XLM token is set to reach $0.51.
