XLM Up 4.42% as Stellar CEO Highlights 700% Smart Contract Growth and $5.4B RWA Volume

On OCT 31, 2025, XLM rose by 4.42% within 24 hours to reach $0.3125, XLM dropped by 5.69% within 7 days, dropped by 14.4% within 1 month, and dropped by 6.34% within 1 year.

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon has confirmed a significant 700% increase in smart contract invocations on the XLM network during Q3 2025, marking a key milestone in the blockchain’s real-world adoption. Alongside this, the network reported a 37% growth in full-time developers and $5.4 billion in real-world asset (RWA) volume. These figures, Dixon stated, are “proof that real-world adoption is here.” The Stellar network now ranks as the fourth-most active blockchain according to Chainspect, signaling growing institutional and developer interest.

The smart contract surge has been attributed to enhancements in developer tools, cross-chain integrations, and the deployment of advanced protocols. In particular, the introduction of Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 and PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Stellar’s platform has broadened the network’s utility for asset transfers and stablecoin use cases. These developments have improved interoperability, supporting seamless integration between Stellar and other major blockchain ecosystems.

Additional Q3 2025 milestones include the launch of Protocol 23 (Whisk), which brought major improvements to Stellar’s consensus mechanisms and transaction throughput. This protocol, introduced months after the launch of smart contracts on the network, is now live and contributing to the ecosystem’s performance. The Stellar Development Foundation also announced a partnership with Pantera Capital to further accelerate growth, bringing in resources and expertise from one of the leading venture capital firms in blockchain infrastructure.

The Q3 performance aligns with Stellar’s long-term vision of scalable, low-cost cross-border payments and asset tokenization. As Denelle Dixon noted in a recent social media post, the momentum is “measurable and accelerating.” The network has also crossed the 100 million smart contract transactions threshold by August 2025, a development that has drawn attention from both institutional and retail observers.

Backtest Hypothesis

The technical developments in Q3 2025—such as the 700% surge in smart contract invocations and the integration of cross-chain protocols—have created a favorable environment for a backtesting strategy that could capture the potential upside of XLM’s performance. A backtest based on a surge condition of 5% daily price movement (defined as a close ≥ 1.05 × prior close) could be applied to simulate an entry strategy, particularly for a holding period of 5 trading days with a stop-loss of 10% and a take-profit of 15%. This aligns with the network’s recent momentum and growing developer activity, suggesting a high-probability, high-liquidity environment. Given the 4.42% 24-hour rise in XLM on OCT 31, this kind of strategy could be tested from Q3 2025 data to validate its effectiveness under current market conditions.