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- Pi Network brings 60 million new users into Stellar’s DeFi zone with one fast link-up.
- Parallel deals and smart contracts now open real-world trading right inside Stellar space.
The Stellar blockchain has entered a major expansion phase with Pi Network joining its decentralized finance infrastructure, adding 60 million new users in a single integration. The move grants the Pi community direct access to Stellar’s financial tools, including smart contracts and parallel transactions for trading real-world assets (RWAs).
This development reinforces Stellar’s place as a major player in borderless finance. Its system already supports global payments and asset tokenization, attracting financial institutions and developers seeking faster, transparent operations across digital assets.
🚨YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS:$Pi Network is adding 60 million users to the Stellar $XLM ecosystem with a single integration.
Unlocking instant access to its full DeFi infrastructure.
Parallel transactions & smart contracts enable trading of real-world assets. pic.twitter.com/slevBYrhnN
— Lumexo | Stellar Wallet (@lumexodapp) October 16, 2025
Institutional Growth Drives Stellar’s 2025 Surge
By the third quarter of this year, Stellar’s collaborations and technological advances had accelerated its progress in cross-border payments and real-world asset tokenization. One of its biggest achievements was its partnership with Archax, a regulated digital asset platform in the United Kingdom.
Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) collaborated with Archax to tokenize the Aberdeen money market fund on the Stellar blockchain and prove the network can handle institutional-grade settlements. Lauren Thorbjornsen, Vice President and Chief of Staff at the Stellar Development Foundation, said,
We have a goal of powering $3 billion in real-world asset value on Stellar in 2025.
Visa also deepened its partnership with Stellar by extending its stablecoin settlement network. With USDC and other stablecoins flowing through Stellar, Visa now supports faster and less expensive cross-border payments. Formal institutions like Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree are already working under this framework.
Stellar currently supports more than $460 million worth of tokenized assets on its chain. The Protocol 23 upgrade, activated in September 2025, will improve the system’s capacity and compatibility. This upgrade will also enhance smart contract performance and make it easier to tokenize real-world assets.
XLM Market Performance Reflects Strength
From the market perspective, XLM has registered consistent growth. The token traded at $0.3188, up by 5.56% in the past 24 hours. By September 2025, Stellar gained 288%, performing better than Bitcoin’s 88% and Ethereum’s 73% growth during the same period.
At the start of October, XLM briefly broke above the $0.40 resistance level and reached $0.4036. However, the price later dropped due to a general market correction.
During this time, Stellar’s progress in the DeFi space gave investors new hope for a price recovery. Around 400 million XLM tokens are still locked in decentralized platforms, showing steady interest from both individual and institutional investors.
Although the latest rise hasn’t yet pushed prices back to the highs seen in early October, the growing momentum suggests that a strong recovery is possible.
