Stellar hits record $273M TVL as XLM trades near $0.2155
Stellar (XLM)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
u.today reports that Stellar has reached a new all-time high in total value locked, surging to nearly $273 million as of October 2. This milestone follows a rapid climb from approximately $265 million just one week prior, indicating steady capital deployment across its DeFi protocols. The network's native token, XLM, is seeing growth driven by this increased participation in its ecosystem.
Beyond DeFi metrics, Stellar recorded a stablecoin market capitalization of about $934.54 million and $2.82 billion in active real-world asset assets under management. Onchain activity also expanded, with active addresses reaching 94,972. The network's 24-hour DEX volume was recorded at $3.38 million during this period.
These figures highlight Stellar's continued expansion as it challenges other projects like XRP in the broader DeFi landscape. The rise in TVL suggests that users are increasingly engaging with applications built on the Stellar network. This growth in capital and activity positions the network closer to further major milestones in user engagement.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XLM, measured when this story was written up on 3 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XLM is trading at $0.2155 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 50.8%, indicating slight bullish sentiment in the immediate term. Over the 4-hour window, buying pressure strengthens to 56.9%, while the 24-hour buy ratio sits lower at 48.5%, showing that short-term momentum is outpacing the daily average. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at $4,571, and the 4-hour delta is significantly higher at $124,654, suggesting active accumulation in recent hours. However, the 24-hour volume delta is negative at -$656,020, meaning net selling has outweighed buying over the full day despite a closing cumulative volume delta of +$275,237. This divergence implies that while late-day buying has turned the daily metric positive, the overall 24-hour trend remains net negative. Traders are seeing a shift from earlier selling pressure to more aggressive buying in the most recent hours.
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.
Compared to the preceding week, today's activity is relatively subdued. The 7-day average buy ratio was 49.3%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 48.5% slightly below average by 0.8 percentage points. Trading volume today is only 0.59x the weekly average, indicating significantly lower participation than usual. Over the past eight days, the volume delta has been negative by a total of -$1,476,617, with net buying occurring on only 3 of the 7 days. The price has declined 2.2% over the 8-day period, reflecting a consistent bearish trend that contrasts with the isolated buying seen in the last few hours. This suggests that while short-term buyers are stepping in, the broader weekly context remains one of net outflow and price depreciation.