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Stellar (XLM) poised to see massive gains next year, here’re the reasons why

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Have you seen Stellar Lumen’s (XLM) logo? It’s a rocket heading for the sky.

It just so happens that Stellar Lumens has been gathering a lot of momentum over the last year, so next year we could really see its native token (called XLM) reach for the sky and beyond. In this article, we tell you the reasons why.

Interstellar

This is the result of a partnership between Stellar Lumens and Chain, which already boasted a lot of important partners such as NASDAQ, Citigroup or Visa.

It’s the for-profit arm of the Stellar Lumens project, and they’re already working with Chain’s partners in applying the blockchain technology in many different ways such as decentralized, smart information systems and payments across borders.

The rise of the Security Tokens

Many blockchain projects have financed themselves through ICO’s. This practice may disappear soon because it creates all kinds of problems with financial regulations in many countries around the globe. The new alternative will be the SCO, which will be based in “security tokens” that already exist and can be circulated at once. This gives Stellar an important advantage over other tokens.

IBM

Not enough is said about IBM and Stellar. IBM has a lot of interest in blockchain technology. They are currently pursuing more than 500 blockchain projects around the planet, and their blockchain of choice is none other than Stellar Lumens.

If that wasn’t enough, one of Stellar’s use cases is to eliminate friction from international transfers among banks, and IBM is already working with about 90% of the world’s banks in one way or the other. This gives Stellar a privileged position when it comes to securing partnerships in the financial world.

Starlight

Starlight is an instant payments channel. It’s deployed over the Interstellar network, and it uses XLM as a mediating currency to settle payments across borders. It’s quick, it’s safe, and it charges no transfer fees. It’s Ripple’s worst nightmare. This service will increase demand and usefulness for the XLM coin which, in turn, will drive its price up in exchanges.

Stellar X

It will be a new cryptocurrency exchange that will feature several innovations. First of all, it’s going to run on the Stellar blockchain which means it’s going to be 100% decentralized, which is not the case yet for most exchanges and trading platforms.

Second of all, it will probably adopt XLM as a base currency which will create demand. But even if XLM is not the base coin for the platform, it will earn a lot of attention that will also create demand.

Bakkt

This is one of the most interesting projects in the cryptosphere, and it could go live as early as next week (but don’t quote us on that).

This will be a cryptocurrency exchange created by a partnership between Microsoft, Starbucks, and ICE (which is the New York Stock Exchange’s parent company). You don’t get much bigger names in the world’s capitalist economy.

Bakkt will offer several financial services based in several cryptocurrencies (mainly Bitcoin), but its main aim is to take advantage of digital assets in the real world. In other words: Starbucks wants you to be able to pay for you latté using your bitcoins.

While this is not a development exclusive to Stellar Lumens, as are the others above, it will give the cryptosphere a lot of momentum, credibility, and usefulness, and Stellar will profit from that more than other coins because it already has many proven use cases.

So keep an eye out for Stellar Lumens (XLM) next year (and beyond, of course). You might just be surprised.

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.

SOL Outlook

Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.

The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.

This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.

Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally

Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.

The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.

Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama…

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Solana Price Breaches $60 Amid a Symphony of Bullish Indicators

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Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.

SOL’s Bullish Cues

Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.

In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.

Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…

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