Stellar News Today: Regulatory Tailwinds Boost XLM as BlockDAG's Disruptive Presale Challenges Crypto Status Quo

Stellar (XLM) has gained renewed attention following its partnership with Visa in July 2025, which expanded on-chain settlement capabilities to include Stellar alongside Ethereum and Solana Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction 2025, 2026, 2030^[1]. This collaboration is seen as a regulatory tailwind, particularly in the European Union under MiCA, as XLM's ISO 20022 compliance aligns with cross-border payment standards Protocol 23 Upgrade (Bullish Impact)^[2]. Technical analysis indicates a potential breakout for XLM above $0.49, supported by a falling wedge pattern and increased volume XLM Crypto Price Pushes Higher, $0.49 Breakout in Focus^[3]. Analysts project a short-term target of $0.50–$0.60 if Protocol 23's upgrades-enabling parallel smart contracts and optimized performance-drive institutional adoption Protocol 23 Upgrade (Bullish Impact)^[2]. However, failure to break $0.41 resistance could lead to a pullback to $0.34 Protocol 23 Upgrade (Bullish Impact)^[2].

Shiba Inu (SHIB) remains under pressure near $0.0000138, with mixed signals from the market. While some analysts anticipate a 25% rise to $0.0000146 if SHIB breaks key resistance, others caution that muted on-chain activity and whale movements may limit upside potential Shiba Inu Analyst Predicts Major Breakout Ahead^[5]. The token has seen recent volatility, with a 4.43% weekly decline and sideways consolidation between $0.000011–$0.00001150 Shiba Inu Analyst Predicts Major Breakout Ahead^[5]. Despite this, SHIB's ecosystem expansion-via Shibarium and DeFi integrations-continues to attract speculative interest SHIB Resistance & XLM Upgrades vs BlockDAG’s 3M Strong Miner Network^[6].

BlockDAG (BDAG) has emerged as a strong contender in 2025, with a $410M+ presale and 3 million active users on its X1 mobile mining app The Wait is Over for BDAG Holders! BlockDAG Set for 10 Exchange Listings^[7]. The project's hybrid Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) and Proof-of-Work model has drawn comparisons to traditional presales, with early investors in Batch 1 achieving a 2,900% ROI The Wait is Over for BDAG Holders! BlockDAG Set for 10 Exchange Listings^[7]. BlockDAG's strategic partnerships, including a high-profile alliance with Inter Milan, have amplified its global visibility . The project is set to launch on 10 exchanges, with its presale now in Batch 30 at $0.0013, offering a projected 38x return for late buyers The Wait is Over for BDAG Holders! BlockDAG Set for 10 Exchange Listings^[7]. Analysts highlight BDAG's real-world utility and active mining ecosystem as key differentiators from projects like SHIB and XLM .