Stellar (XLM) is down more than 5% on Thursday, with its market capitalization dropping to $8 billion. XLM technical indicators are flashing strong bearish signals, suggesting continued downward momentum that could test critical support levels around $0.22.

The crypto market took a dramatic tumble after President Donald Trump's Liberation Day speech on Wednesday. Markets panicked after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on global trading partners.

The Polkadot (DOT -3.65%) cryptocurrency isn't getting any market love these days. The official crypto coin of the Web3 Foundation is down 81% in the past three years and 58% over the past 52 weeks.

Stellar (XLM) is consolidating under trendline resistance, setting the stage for a potential breakout or another rejection.

Cryptocurrency prices have slumped this year leading to a $1 trillion wipeout of their market value. Bitcoin has crashed from the year-to-date high of $109,300 to $85,000, while the market cap of all coins has slumped from over $3.8 trillion to $2.7 trillion today.

Stellar (XLM) is showing modest recovery signs after a two-day decline, currently up 1.01% in the last 24 hours and trading at $0.27. Despite this slight rebound, XLMs price remains below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), now at $0.297, signaling ongoing bearish pressure.

Cryptocurrencies will likely be volatile this week once President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs go into effect and the U.S. publishes nonfarm payroll data. The week started on a dull note, with most coins remaining in a bear market.

Stellar (XLM) is showing mild signs of recovery following a two-day decline toward the weekend. At the time of writing, XLM is up 1.01% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.27.

Stellar (XLM) is holding steady around $0.26 – but can it explode to $2 in just 15 days? The chart shows key signs, and the answer might surprise you!

Stellar (XLM), the low-cost cross-border payment protocol and rival to XRP, has yielded to bearish pressure in the last 24 hours. CoinMarketCap data shows that XLM has reversed the previous gains recorded within the last seven days in the crypto market.

Pi Network price could be on the verge of a parabolic rally after Pi Coin partnered with the Stellar network to conduct tests for a stablecoin. This partnership might aid a Pi Coin price recovery after the altcoin recorded one of its worst trading weeks since launch after plunging by 17%.

In recent weeks and months, XRP has once again become one of the most talked about cryptocurrencies in its 11+ year history. It is understandable, as the price of XRP has surged more than 500%, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC).

XLM, the native token of Stellar, is garnering massive attention from traders and investors as it approaches a significant price decline. During its recent upward movement in late February and early March 2025, the asset formed a bearish rising wedge pattern.

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have maintained the pressure and are attempting to push the price above the $90,000 resistance. A positive sign in favor of the bulls is that the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have witnessed net inflows for eight successive trading days, according to SoSoValue data.

In the ongoing market uncertainty, Stellar's native token, XLM, appears bearish and is poised for a price decline due to the bearish price action it has formed on the four-hour timeframe. At the beginning of March 2025, XLM experienced impressive upside momentum, but it later formed a bearish rising wedge pattern.

Top XRP rival, Stellar (XLM) has registered a 2.55% uptick in the last 24 hours and a 7.26% rise in the last seven days. This has pushed its price to $0.2977 as the asset continues to gain against XRP amid the altcoin rebound.

Stellar (XLM) is up 11% over the past seven days, bringing its market cap to nearly $9 billion as bullish momentum continues to build. After a period of consolidation, recent indicators suggest that XLM may be preparing for another move higher.

Pelago Labs announced on March 25th that it leveraged integration with Stellar to build its crypto-enabled supply chain financing platform. The solution tokenizes and fractionalizes the account receivables of accredited buyers to create smaller and supplier-specific representations.

​In the developing blockchain world, where emerging innovations face challenges in funding and development, Scytale Digital aims to reshape the future of decentralized technology by launching the Scytale Fund to support the Polkadot ecosystem.​

KuCoin has introduced new USDC trading pairs for Stellar (XLM), Toncoin (TON), and Ethena (ENA). Following the announcement, the prices of all three tokens saw modest gains as traders responded to the development.

XLM's historical price trends reveal sharp declines following bubble risk spikes.

A potential breakout scenario has been identified for Stellar (XLM), which might have implications for its short-term price. In a recent tweet, Ali Martinez, a crypto analyst, noted that XLM is consolidating within an ascending triangle pattern, and if a breakout occurs, XLM could see a 17% surge in value.

DOT's JAM upgrade has sparked renewed optimism, boosting scalability and efficiency. As DOT's price surges, investors watch key resistance levels to gauge its next move.

Bitcoin and crypto tokens dropped after a disappointing speech by Donald Trump at a closely-watched summit. They have also pulled back after the FOMC decision and ahead of the upcoming triple-witching event in the US.

The global $2.84 trillion crypto market has fallen 3.8% in the last 24 hours but some analyses suggest that Stellar's $XLM could have a mini breakout of its own soon. Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin ($BTC), which typically sets an erratic pace for the rest of the market to follow, is down 2.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially acknowledged Nasdaq's filing for 21Shares' Polkadot exchange-traded fund, marking a key step in the approval process. The SEC has confirmed 21Shares Polkadot (DOT) ETF filing by Nasdaq, dated March 20.

Cryptocurrency prices remain under pressure this month as the crypto fear and greed index moved to the fear zone and Bitcoin imploded to the bear market. They also dropped as concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the US economy.

Stellar's XLM token has climbed 6% over the past week as the broader crypto market shows signs of recovery. At press time, the altcoin trades at $0.28.

The crypto industry is experiencing capitulation, as most top projects that started the week positively, including Stellar (XLM), have commenced shedding their gains. The XRP rival has seen its price drop by 1.76% in 24 hours to $0.2873, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Cryptocurrencies have been volatile lately.

Polkadot has a short-term bullish bias provided it can move beyond the $4.62 resistance.

Ripple rival Stellar Lumen (XLM) is poised for massive upside momentum as it has formed a bullish price action pattern on the daily timeframe and is now garnering significant attention from traders and investors.

Bitcoin and many altcoins cautiously bounced back on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $84,500 as it struggled to move above the psychological barrier of $85,000.

In a landmark regulatory move, the United States SEC has dropped its appeal and lawsuit against crypto company Ripple Labs. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed the updates, ending a legal fight that began in December 2020. Meanwhile, the development sparked optimism in the cryptocurrency community, with remittance tokens leading the altcoin rebound.

Stellar (XLM) has seen a price rebound, registering an 8% uptick over the last 24 hours as the market sees renewed interest. This price movement marks a rebound from recent declines, with eyes on where XLM will trend next.

The Fed is set to hold rates at 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Traders await Powell's signals on future cuts, with stocks, bonds, and gold poised to react.

OpenZeppelin's Contract Wizard now supports Stellar (XLM)'s platform, simplifying the creation of secure and standardized smart contracts for the network.

Nasdaq officially asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to list a 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

Top altcoins like Solana and XRP are down ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, an event that could shape rate cut expectations.

Nasdaq has submitted form 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list shares of a Polkadot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing, on behalf of Swiss-based asset manager 21Shares, seeks the SEC's approval for the listing and trading of shares in the 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

TL;DR Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list a Polkadot ETF in the U.S. on behalf of 21Shares, tracking the spot price of DOT in the market. 21Shares already offers a Polkadot ETP in Europe and seeks approval for new crypto funds, including XRP and Solana.

Nasdaq filed a rule change application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of 21Shares Polkadot Trust on Tuesday. If the SEC approves it, the trust will allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot (DOT) without directly holding or managing the cryptocurrency.

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

Stellar Development Foundation's Raja Chakravorti reveals how blockchain is already saving the UN millions in aid distribution and allowing people to access investment products at a low cost. Learn how Stellar is quietly building infrastructure that lets traditional finance meet blockchain technology without customers ever knowing they're using crypto.

Nasdaq has filed Form 19b-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list 21Shares' spot Polkadot ETF. This move would allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot's native cryptocurrency, DOT, without directly holding the asset.

The filing could enhance mainstream adoption of Polkadot, signaling growing institutional interest in diverse crypto assets. The post Nasdaq files for Polkadot ETF on behalf of 21Shares appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Stellar (XLM) has been experiencing a prolonged downtrend for nearly three months. Despite some attempts at recovery, the altcoin faces significant hurdles ahead.

The US government is inching closer to setting up a crypto strategic reserve after President Trump's executive order earlier this month, which could bode well for XRP rivals. Last week, Congressman Byron Donalds tabled the “Reserve & Stockpile Act” that will turn Trump's plan to buy XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, ADA, and Solana into law.