Stellar DeFi TVL hits record $273 million amid user growth
Stellar (XLM)
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Eugene Serbin
nosmokesport.com reports that Stellar’s decentralized finance ecosystem reached a new all-time high in total value locked on October 2, 2026. The network’s TVL surged past $273 million, marking its highest point in history according to data from DeFiLlama. This milestone signals growing momentum and capital inflow for the blockchain, which is often cited as a key competitor to Ripple’s XRP.
The surge represents a significant increase in capital committed to Stellar-based applications, underscoring a period of accelerated growth. Over the past month, Stellar’s DeFi TVL has seen a notable 13.45% increase, outpacing many rivals in a competitive market. The ecosystem now boasts a stablecoin market capitalization of $934.54 million, providing deep liquidity for traders and protocols.
A significant aspect of the network's activity is its robust engagement with real-world assets, currently managing about $2.82 billion in active RWA assets. User participation has also continued its upward trajectory, with active addresses reaching 94,972 and nearing the 100,000 mark. The network saw its 24-hour decentralized exchange volume reach $3.38 million, demonstrating a healthy trading environment.
The recent introduction of the Soroban smart contract platform has been a major catalyst for innovation, enabling developers to build more sophisticated applications. Stellar’s architecture is particularly well-suited for tokenized assets, facilitating secure and efficient asset transfers. This dual focus gives Stellar a diversified growth strategy, combining permissionless innovation with stable value propositions.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XLM, measured when this story was written up on 4 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XLM is trading at $0.2161 on Binance, with a 1-hour buy ratio of 34.6% indicating immediate selling pressure. However, the 4-hour buy ratio stands at 54.4%, suggesting that buying pressure is building over a slightly longer timeframe compared to the immediate short term. The 24-hour buy ratio is 52.3%, showing that over the last day, buyers have slightly outpaced sellers. The 1-hour volume delta is -$75,845, meaning more volume was sold than bought in the last hour, while the 4-hour delta is +$107,248, indicating net buying over the past four hours. The 24-hour volume delta is +$375,424, confirming that net buying has dominated the day. Spot volume for the 24-hour period is $7,998,713 across 36,747 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 51.6% sits at the 64th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.7% - ordinary for this coin.
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 48.7%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 52.3% an unusually high day for buying interest. The daily volume was 0.25x the weekly average, indicating that despite the higher buy ratio, trading activity was significantly lower than usual. There were only 2 days of net buying in the past 7 days, contrasting with today's positive 24-hour volume delta. The price change over the last 8 days was -0.2%, showing minimal price movement despite the recent buying pressure. The total volume delta for the week was -$3,335,777, meaning that over the longer term, selling has outweighed buying despite today's activity.