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Stellar and MoneyGram Highlight Stablecoin Collaboration Progress

MoneyGram emphasizes its five-year partnership with Stellar, showcasing stablecoin applications.

MoneyGram emphasizes its five-year partnership with Stellar, showcasing stablecoin applications. Stellar (XLM) is trading at ₹16.17 ($0.1699), up 0.9% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This development highlights the growing integration of blockchain technology in traditional remittance systems, showcasing practical use cases for stablecoins in cross-border transactions.

Key takeaways
  • MoneyGram and Stellar partnership enters its fifth year with a focus on stablecoin applications.
  • Stellar's TVL surges 105.3% in the past week to $127.4M.
  • Partnership underscores blockchain's role in transforming traditional remittance systems.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. US Bank Launches USBDC Stablecoin Pilot on Stellar Network
  2. Stellar and MoneyGram Highlight Stablecoin Collaboration Progress — this brief

MoneyGram has highlighted its ongoing collaboration with Stellar, emphasizing the practical applications of stablecoins in their partnership. This announcement comes as the two companies mark five years of working together, showcasing the evolution and potential of blockchain technology in the remittance sector.

The partnership between MoneyGram and Stellar aims to leverage blockchain for more efficient and cost-effective cross-border transactions. Stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional currencies, play a crucial role in this collaboration by providing a stable medium of exchange.

Stellar's Total Value Locked (TVL) has seen a significant increase of 105.3% over the past week, reaching $127.4 million, according to DeFiLlama. This surge in TVL indicates growing activity and interest in the Stellar ecosystem, potentially driven by developments in its partnerships and applications.

The broader crypto market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.74 trillion. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is down 0.92% in the last 24 hours, while the overall market sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, is at 50, indicating a neutral stance.

Stellar's native token, XLM, is currently priced at $0.168294, with a slight 0.08% decrease in the last 24 hours and a 5.30% drop over the past week. Despite this, the market cap of XLM stands at $5.93 billion, reflecting its position as a significant player in the crypto space.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 58 minutes ago, Stellar (XLM) has moved from ₹16.01$0.1683 to ₹16.17$0.1699 — +0.94%.

$0.168$0.169$0.169$0.17$0.17 published · $0.168 now · $0.17 (+0.94%) Oct 26 14:02 UTC Oct 26 15:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹16.01$0.1683

The chart plots XLM's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution; intraday detail builds over the first day). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XLM ≈ ₹17.77 (about $0.1699), up 0.5% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#20
₹16.17$0.1699 ▲ 0.51%
+0.94% since this brief published
7d -5.30%MCap ₹569.85BFull XLM data →
The market when this published · October 26, 2026
Total market cap₹260.27T
Bitcoin 24h-0.92%
Ethereum 24h-1.43%
BTC dominance58.5%
Fear & Greed50 · Neutral
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 26, 2026.

Stellar TVL$127.40M+105.3% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.30BDeFiLlama ↗
Stellar DeFi TVL$229.88MDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Stellar and MoneyGram Highlight Stablecoin Collaboration Pro — questions & answers

What is the focus of the MoneyGram and Stellar partnership?

The partnership focuses on leveraging blockchain for efficient cross-border transactions using stablecoins.

How has Stellar's TVL changed recently?

Stellar's TVL has increased by 105.3% in the past week, reaching $127.4 million.

What is the current state of the broader crypto market?

The total crypto market cap is $2.74 trillion, with Bitcoin down 0.92% in the last 24 hours and the Fear & Greed Index at 50 (Neutral).

How much is 1 Stellar worth in rupee today?

About ₹17.77 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.1699. The rupee price moves with both XLM's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Stellar in rupee page for any amount.

Has Stellar's price moved since this brief was published?

XLM is up 0.94% since this brief first published — trading at ₹16.17 ($0.1699) now versus ₹16.01 ($0.1683) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 26, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,246 sha256:3e16e23bcbb96a99
Based on reporting by Coinfomania — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Coinfomania · Oct 26 14:02 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.