MoneyGram and DTCC partner with Stellar but XLM price falls
Stellar (XLM)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
ambcrypto.com reports that the Stellar blockchain is powering MoneyGram's entry into the stablecoin debit card market via the MoneyGram Card by Rain. This virtual Visa card targets the Latin American market, with Crossmint handling wallet custody infrastructure. Additionally, the DTCC announced in May that its tokenization service would utilize Stellar, with DTC assets expected on the network in the first half of 2027.
Despite these developments, XLM's long-term trend shifted from bullish to bearish in early 2026 after losing the $0.225 support zone. A parabolic rally in May nearly reached $0.30, but bulls failed to hold gains, leading to a retracement of most of that move. The Chaikin Money Flow has remained below -0.05 on the weekly timeframe, indicating persistent capital outflows.
Technical analysis shows buyers have relinquished key supply zones at $0.26 and $0.20 on the daily chart. The $0.168 local support is currently under scrutiny, with another price dive possible if the area fails. Traders are advised to wait for a strong trend and a new catalyst before buying strength.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XLM, measured when this story was written up on 11 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XLM is trading at $0.1746 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 43.5%, which is lower than the 47.4% seen over the 4-hour period. This divergence suggests that short-term buying pressure is fading relative to the slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 46.2%, indicating that less than half of recent volume came from buyers. Volume delta data reinforces this weakness, showing a net outflow of $161,386 in the last hour and $328,398 over four hours. Over the full day, the volume delta is -$1,123,461, meaning sellers dominated the market by that amount. The cumulative volume delta closed at -$1,100,173, confirming that net selling pressure persisted throughout the 24-hour period.
The latest daily buy ratio of 47.8% sits at the 16th percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 50.7% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XLM, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 52.1%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 46.2% notably weaker by 5.9 percentage points. Spot volume was measured at 0.92 times the weekly average, indicating lighter trading activity than usual. While the previous week saw net buying across all seven days, today's data shows only 8 hours of net buying out of 24. This shift marks a transition from consistent weekly accumulation to a day of net distribution. The total volume delta for the eight-day period was +$4,455,660, contrasting with today's negative flow. This suggests that while the broader trend was accumulating, the immediate momentum has reversed into a sell-off.