Stellar Begins Bell Testnet Phase for Quantum-Resistant Signatures

Stellar has activated the Bell upgrade on its testnet, according to ZyCrypto. The release represents a late-stage preparation for the planned mainnet rollout, although the report does not provide a mainnet activation date or other deployment details. The development also begins testing quantum-resistant signatures within Stellar’s network. ZyCrypto characterizes the testnet activation as an important preparation step, but the supplied coverage does not specify the cryptographic approach, implementation scope, or whether the feature will be enabled for every Stellar user at launch. This is a single-source report, with no additional outlet coverage supplied to corroborate the announcement independently. The available account presents the Bell activation as a significant security-focused upgrade and frames the testnet phase as the final major step before mainnet deployment. Market conditions provide a subdued backdrop. XLM was priced at $0.154025, down 0.74% over 24 hours and 9.51% over seven days, with a reported market capitalization of $5.45 billion. The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.62 trillion and was broadly flat, while Bitcoin slipped 0.09% over 24 hours. The Fear and Greed Index registered 25, labeled Extreme Fear. The next operational checkpoint is the testnet’s evaluation of Bell and its quantum-resistant signature work before any mainnet activation proceeds.