Stellar News Today: C3.ai's AI Woes vs. Stellar's Blockchain Boom: Tech's Shifting Tides

Enterprise AI software provider C3.ai (AI) is grappling with a perfect storm of leadership upheaval, financial underperformance, and legal scrutiny, as investors weigh its prospects amid exploration of a potential sale. The company's stock has plummeted over 54% this year, with Q1 2026 revenue falling 19% year-over-year to $70.3 million and a net loss of $116.8 million, according to a GuruFocus report. Founder Thomas Siebel's departure due to health issues and the appointment of Stephen Ehikian, a former Salesforce executive, as CEO have added to uncertainty. Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit alleges misleading statements about growth and leadership stability, as reported by Sahm Capital.

Analysts project continued losses, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate forecasting full-year 2025 earnings of -$1.33 per share and revenue of $299.06 million, according to Nasdaq.

In contrast, blockchain platform Stellar (XLM) is gaining traction in real-world applications, with institutional partnerships and tokenized energy projects fueling optimism. On November 10, 2025, XLM traded at $0.29, supported by a 70% quarter-over-quarter surge in network operations to over 1 billion transactions, as reported by ABC Money. The Stellar Development Foundation announced a collaboration with the Brazilian government to launch a real (BRL) stablecoin for cross-border remittances, leveraging Stellar's low-cost, high-speed infrastructure, per the ABC Money report. Additionally, solar energy firm Turbo Energy is using Stellar's blockchain to tokenize debt for hybrid solar projects, starting with a pilot in Spain, as reported by Coindesk. This initiative, powered by Taurus' tokenization platform, aims to democratize clean energy investment by enabling fractional ownership through blockchain, according to TradingView.

Stellar's ecosystem is also expanding through developer engagement and strategic integrations. Q3 2025 saw a 37% increase in full-time contributors and a 700% rise in smart contract invocations to 1 million daily calls, as detailed in the ABC Money report. The platform's real-world asset (RWA) market grew 14% quarter-over-quarter to $562 million, with tokenized real estate and commodities gaining traction, as also reported by ABC Money. Institutional adoption is accelerating, highlighted by IBM's integration of Stellar's security protocols into its token economy, according to the ABC Money report.

While C3.ai's challenges underscore the risks of overhyped AI ventures, Stellar's pragmatic approach to blockchain utility is resonating with enterprises and investors. The contrast highlights a broader shift in the tech landscape: speculative AI narratives are being tempered by financial realities, while blockchain's role in tokenizing infrastructure and enabling decentralized finance (DeFi) is proving resilient, as noted by ABC Money.